1.   A stronger yen would also boost the attraction of yen-denominated debt.

2.   A weaker yen could also boost Japanese exports to the U.S. by making them less expensive in the American market, he said.

3.   A weaker yen would boost Japanese trade surplus by making Japanese exports less expensive abroad.

4.   A stronger yen boosts bonds because it increases the returns to bondholders who change their earnings back into weaker currencies.

5.   A stronger yen boosts Japanese bonds by making yen-denominated debt more attractive.

6.   A weaker yen boosts the profits of export companies when repatriated to Japan.

7.   A weak yen boosts the earnings of Japanese exporters when they repatriate dollars earned abroad.

8.   A weak yen boosts their dollar-denominated profits, letting exporters hold down prices.

9.   A weaker yen could boost the flow of capital out of Japan and into overseas markets, said Shinji Koyama, a manager at Toyo TB Securities Co.

10.   Bridgestone Corp. saw its profit rise in six months to June as strong overseas tire sales and a weaker yen boosted export revenues.