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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (1817)	6/20/1999 7:22:00 PM
From: Skeet Shipman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3536

Gastón and Cary, May I suggest a few more possible answers to: what events will cause the $ to weaken? The coming slowdown of the US economy with continued revival of Japan's economy $/yen how long can this intervention go on? Until the Japanize financial institutions have restructured their loan investment portfolio's No comment on the other questions Skeet

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (1817)	6/20/1999 9:47:00 PM
From: Step1	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3536

Gastas San, what about the trade figures, do you want to venture an interpretation on those; Lately what's good is good and what it's bad is good so everything is good in this wonderful world, so hey, you can't miss <GGG> >>> TOKYO, June 21 (Reuters) - Japan's customs-cleared trade surplus for May fell 31.5 percent from a year earlier to 834.34 billion yen, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Monday. Japan's trade surplus with the United States in May rose 14.9 percent from a year earlier to 521.95 billion yen, the ministry said. (Unadjusted data, in mln yen) MAY YEAR AGO PCT CHG Overall balance 834,343 1,218,089 -31.5 Exports 3,565,008 4,042,302 -11.8 Imports 2,730,665 2,824,213 -3.3 (Adjusted trade) MAY APR PCT CHG Overall balance 1,061,564 1,052,213 +0.9 Exports 3,844,727 3,934,479 -2.3 Imports 2,783,163 2,882,266 -3.4 <<< I thought the exports to the US were what allowed Japan to float rather than sink...??? comments? sg