51.  Japanese exporters converting overseas revenues into yen increases demand for the Japanese currency, boosting its value.

52.  Japanese need to sell yen for dollars and other currencies to buy foreign securities, weakening the Japanese currency.

53.  Japanese currency traders said the dollar could fall if the Democrats boost their standing in Congress.

54.  Japanese exporters converting overseas earnings into yen increases demand for the Japanese currency and drives up its value.

55.  Low rates tend to weaken the Japanese currency by making yen-denominated assets such as bank deposits less attractive.

56.  Lower Japanese rates reduce the return investors get on yen-deposits and typically make the Japanese currency less attractive.

57.  Many fund managers expect continued weakness in Japanese equities and problems with Japanese banks, both undermining the Japanese currency.

58.  Lower Japanese rates reduce the return investors get on yen-denominated deposits and typically make the Japanese currency less attractive.

59.  Nevertheless, a falling surplus means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to convert to yen, thus weakening demand for the Japanese currency.

60.  Purchases of yen by Japanese exporters kept the dollar from rising further against the Japanese currency, traders said.