Between the late 1980s and 2000 the yen appreciated more than 50% against the yellow metal.

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Still, on Tuesday the Yen appreciated against the dollar.

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Between 1980 and 1985, the U.S. dollar had appreciated 50% against the Yen, Deutsche Mark, French Franc and British Pound.

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Similarly, the U.K. pound has appreciated by 3%, and the Japanese yen by approximately 4%, against the dollar since China went to the basket.

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Eighty percent of Coca Cola earnings come from outside the US. During the latest world monetary turmoil, the dollar has appreciated rapidly against both the Euro and the Japanese Yen.

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