On the 21st, the yen exchange rate rose slightly in the Tokyo foreign exchange market.
With the spread of the new coronavirus infection worldwide, the movement to buy yen to avoid risks has intensified, and the price movement in the Tokyo market on the 21st was at a level just below 108 yen per dollar.
The yen exchange rate as of 5 pm was 108.22-24 yen, which is 18 yen higher and the dollar weaker than the 20th.
With respect to the euro, the yen appreciated by 85 yen and the euro depreciated by 1 euro = 129.98 yen to 130.2 yen compared to the 20th.
The euro was 1 euro = 1.2010-12 dollars against the dollar.
Market officials said, "The yen has been depreciating against the dollar recently, taking into account the economic recovery in the United States, but there was a move to buy the yen, which is considered to be a relatively safe asset due to the re-expansion of infection in emerging countries. Investors are paying attention to whether the flow will change depending on the future infection situation. "