On the 19th, the yen exchange rate on the Tokyo foreign exchange market was modest against the dollar.

The yen exchange rate as of 5 pm was just 104 yen from 103.99 yen, which is 24 yen weaker than the 18th.



Compared to the 18th, the yen was 67 yen against the euro, and the yen depreciated from 1 euro = 125.87 yen to 91 yen.



The euro was 1 euro = 1.2104 to 05 dollars against the dollar.



Market officials said, "Yellen, who has been nominated as the next US Treasury Secretary, has sold the yen at a hearing scheduled for 19th, with the view that large-scale economic measures are needed. There is a move to buy dollars. Mr. Yellen's remarks are attracting attention. "