Selling of the dollar spread following a decline in crude oil futures prices, and the yen rose during the afternoon. As of 5 p.m., the rate had changed from ¥157.57 to ¥157.59 per dollar.
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, selling of the dollar spread after crude oil futures prices declined, and the yen rose.
As of 5 p.m., the dollar-yen rate had moved from ¥157.57 to ¥157.59 per dollar.
The move is believed to reflect supply and demand trends against the backdrop of lower crude oil prices.