On the 15th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate have been modest.

Market officials said, "While vaccination with the new coronavirus has begun in the United States and expectations for normalization of economic activity have increased, concerns about the spread of infection remain persistent, and it is difficult to get a sense of direction as a whole. Many investors want to see what's going on ahead of the US FRB = Federal Reserve Board meeting starting on the 15th. "