The yen was trading at around ¥159.27 per dollar as of 9:00 a.m. on the 12th, weakening against the dollar from the previous day. The previous day's closing rate was ¥158.48–¥158.50.
The yen was trading at around ¥159.27 per dollar as of 9:00 a.m. on the 12th, weakening against the dollar from the previous day.
The previous day's closing rate was ¥158.48–¥158.50, putting the current level above that range.
The move occurred during trading hours in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, as the period of day-by-day widening fluctuations in the dollar-yen exchange rate continued.
Market participants are closely watching the yen's future direction, and additional trading information is expected to be reported as it becomes available.