51.  The high yen hurts Japanese exporting companies like Sony and Toyota by shrinking the value of earnings they bring back to Japan from overseas.

52.  The higher yen, which erodes the earnings of exporting companies, also dampened sentiment.

53.  The dollar moved slightly lower on selling by Japanese exporting companies, although the sentiment toward the American currency remains bullish, traders said.

54.  The government would provide new foreign exchange swap facilities for exporting companies to replace existing ones.

55.  The high yen hurts Japanese exporting companies by reducing the value of dollar earnings they bring back to Japan from overseas.

56.  The loans will be offered independently of other loan obligations the exporting companies hold, the paper said.

57.  The peso also gained ground against the dollar, prompting investors to sell shares in exporting companies.

58.  The U.S. exporting company receives a cash subsidy to make up the difference.

59.  The strong yen hurts Japanese exporting companies by reducing the value of dollar earnings they bring back to Japan from overseas.

60.  The strength of the U.S. dollar, which bolsters earnings at Japanese exporting companies, was also underpinning stock prices, traders said.