Selling of the yen based on the Japan-U.S. interest-rate differential intensified, and the yen fell against the dollar in the Tokyo market on the 6th. As of 5 p.m., the yen had weakened to nearly ¥158.13 per dollar.
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 6th, the yen fell against the dollar. Market participants are believed to have sold the yen against a backdrop of trading focused on the Japan-U.S. interest-rate differential.
As of 5 p.m., the yen had weakened to around ¥158.13 per dollar, moving sharply from the previous day. Based on recorded rates, the yen was approximately 45 sen weaker than on the 5th.