In Tokyo trading on the morning of the 6th, the yen traded in the ¥157-per-dollar range in the second half. The dollar weakened against the backdrop of the U.S. midterm election results, prompting yen buying. The euro also traded in a direction of yen weakness.
In Tokyo foreign exchange trading on the morning of the 6th, the yen traded at ¥157.75–¥157.77 per dollar. As of 10 a.m., it was 43 sen stronger than the previous day.
The euro traded in a range of ¥176.99–¥177.01 per euro.
Market participants said that the yen, regarded as a safe-haven asset, was bought and the dollar sold against a backdrop of falling U.S. stocks following the Democrats' advance in the U.S. midterm elections. There were also calls for continued attention to developments in the Middle East.