On the first day of the week, the yen exchange rate fell against the dollar in the Tokyo foreign exchange market.

As of 5 pm, the yen exchange rate was 106.59-61 yen, which is 51 yen weaker and the dollar stronger than last weekend.



Against the euro, it was 128.72-76 yen per euro, unchanged from last weekend.

The euro was 1 euro = 1.2076-77 dollars against the dollar.



Market officials said, "The US House of Representatives passed a bill for economic measures totaling 200 trillion yen, raising expectations for a recovery in the US economy, and the move to sell yen and buy dollars has become dominant. In the meantime, the US manufacturing index, which will be released early tomorrow in Japan time, is drawing attention. "