TOKYO -- When the yen weakens, the stock market rallies. This long-held rule of thumb no longer applies as Japan is not the export powerhouse it once was.
The Nikkei Stock Average recorded its third-steepest drop this year on Monday even as the yen sank to a 24-year low against the dollar, underscoring the shrinking role of exports to Japan's economy.
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