Yen market modest price movement Jan 21 18:10
The yen exchange rate on the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 21st was modest.
At 5:00 pm on the 21st, the yen appreciated against the dollar on the 20th at a rate of 15 yen against the dollar, from 109.97 yen to 98 yen.
The value of the euro against the euro was 19 yen compared to the 20th, and the yen depreciated against the euro from 121.98 yen to 122.22 yen.
The euro was between 1.1092 and $ 93 per dollar.
According to a market source, `` As the spread of pneumonia, which is thought to be caused by the new coronavirus in China, has spread and the stock price in the Hong Kong market has fallen, and some yen has been bought to prepare for the risk. The Bank of Japan today decided to maintain the current monetary policy, but it was not a big deal, including Governor Kuroda's remarks at the conference. "