As of 9:00 a.m. on the 15th, dollar-yen was ¥157.96–¥157.97, with the yen up 38 sen against the dollar from the previous day. Market participants continue to focus on developments in the yen exchange rate.
The yen exchange rate in the Tokyo foreign exchange market was ¥157.96–¥157.97 to the dollar as of 9:00 a.m. on the 15th, strengthening by 38 sen from the previous day's closing level of approximately ¥158.34.
Based on information released that day, the yen exchange rate was trading slightly firmer than the previous day, indicating that the yen was moving higher against the dollar.