In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 20th, the yen strengthened by 73 sen from the previous day, with the dollar ending most trading at ¥158.44–45. Against the euro, the yen weakened to ¥185.26–30 per euro, also showing a weaker-yen trend.
In the Tokyo market on the 20th, the yen was bought strongly against the previous day. As of 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥158.44–45, and most trading settled at this level.
Against the euro, trading ended with the yen weakening to ¥185.26–30 per euro. Overall, the market showed a clear bias toward a weaker dollar and stronger yen.
The report is limited to confirming a period of calmer intraday price movements amid ongoing currency fluctuations, and does not avoid identifying short-term factors behind the volatility.
The move has made domestic and overseas market participants more aware of dollar-yen volatility risk, drawing attention to developments in future foreign exchange news.