In the Tokyo market after the holiday period, the yen strengthened 12 sen against the dollar, with most trading ending at ¥158.21-22 per dollar. Against the euro, it stood at ¥177.01-05 per euro.
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market after the holiday period, the yen strengthened 12 sen from the previous weekend. During the day, dollar-yen traded in the upper ¥158 range, with the closing rate at 5 p.m. reaching ¥158.21-22. Most trading against the euro ended at ¥177.01-05 per euro.
Like the breaking reports from local and major newspapers, the day’s coverage reported developments in the foreign exchange market. No particularly significant sudden changes were observed, and trading was shown to have remained at a stable level following the holiday period. The update also reported the economic news rankings as of 09:15.