Weaker Japanese yen boosting equities , exporter profits , investor sentiment . Sony reported first annual profit in five years ; Toyota reported $ 9.7B annual profit . Fitch : Japan tech will not benefit enough from weaker yen for return to competitiveness . `` Excluding those , then Sony is making a big loss , '' says Kelvin Ho , Director of Fitch 's Corporate Ratings Group , `` Analyst : The weak dollar is a big factor but the real issue is that it's hurting exports and consumer spending.
Weaker Japanese yen boosting equities , exporter profits , investor sentiment . Sony reported first annual profit in five years ; Toyota reported $ 9.7B annual profit . Fitch : Japan tech will not benefit enough from weaker yen for return to competitiveness . Analyst : The weak dollar is a big factor but the real issue is that it's hurting exports and consumer spending.