In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 17th, the yen exchange rate rose to the low 103 yen level per dollar and temporarily reached the highest level in about 9 months.

As of 5 pm, the yen exchange rate was 19 yen from 103.18 yen, which is 26 yen higher and the dollar weaker than the 16th.



Compared to the 16th, the yen depreciated by 49 yen against the euro, which was 1 euro = 126.21 yen to 25 yen.



The euro was 1 euro = 1.2232 to 33 dollars against the dollar.



Market officials said, "A lot of investors are taking risks by selling their dollars in anticipation that additional economic measures in the United States will be completed within the week and the economy will improve, and stocks and emerging countries We are strengthening our willingness to invest in currencies, etc. For this reason, the yen has strengthened and the dollar has weakened since mid-March. "