Yen exchange rate sharply increased 19:15 on August 18
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 18th, the price of the yen rose sharply as the movement to sell the dollar and buy the yen strengthened due to the caution of the future of the American economy.
The yen exchange rate as of 5:00 pm was 105 yen 52 yen to 54 yen, which is 96 yen stronger than the 17th, and the dollar weakened.
Against the euro, 1 yen = 125.49 yen to 53 yen, which is 72 yen weaker than the 17th, compared to the 17th.
The euro was $ 94 per dollar = 1.1892 to the dollar.
Market officials said, "The New York manufacturing business confidence index released on 17th fell below the expectations of the market, and there was growing caution about the future of the US economy. There are many investors worried about the worsening US-China relations over sanctions on the major telecommunications equipment company Huawei, and the movement to sell dollars has strengthened."