As of noon on the 26th, the yen was trading at around ¥159.03 per U.S. dollar, up 40 sen from the previous day. The yen continued to strengthen against the dollar during Tokyo trading hours.
As of noon on the 26th, the yen was reported at around ¥159.03 per U.S. dollar, strengthening from the previous night's level. Trading took place in the Tokyo foreign exchange market.
The yen strengthened by 40 sen from the previous day as the dollar weakened, according to reports. Market movements drew attention as a factor affecting the noon rate.
The report was published at 13:00 on 26 August, with the final update made at 13:26 that day. The source was Jiji Press.