As of 5 p.m. on the 16th, the yen stood at ¥154.96-99 per dollar, weakening by 9 sen against the dollar from the previous day. The market is seen as moving toward a stronger dollar.
In Tokyo's foreign exchange market on the 16th, the dollar-yen exchange rate stood at ¥154.96-99 per dollar as of 5 p.m., with the yen weakening and the dollar strengthening by 9 sen from the previous day.
The previous day's level was ¥154.87-88, indicating that the yen weakened further as the latest level moved above that range.
Yahoo! Finance reported this information based on a report by Jiji Press.