In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 28th, the dollar was bought and the yen depreciated in response to the slight rise in long-term interest rates in the United States.

As of 5 pm, the yen exchange rate was 68 yen weaker than the 27th, and the dollar was 1 dollar = 109.1 yen to 3 yen.



Against the euro, the yen depreciated by 85 yen compared to the 27th, and the euro was 1 euro = 131.61 yen to 65 yen.


It is the first time in two and a half years since October 2018 that 1 euro has been traded in the 131 yen range.



The euro was 1 euro = 1.2073 to 74 dollars against the dollar.



Market officials said, "Many investors wanted to see the outcome of the US Federal Reserve Board's monetary policy meeting on the 27th and 28th, and the content of the subsequent press conference by Chairman Powell. ".