In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 28th, the yen exchange rate fell as the US dollar began to buy as long-term interest rates rose.
As of 5 pm, the yen exchange rate was 79 yen compared to the 27th, and the yen's depreciation against the dollar was 1 dollar = 109.88 yen to 89 yen.
Against the euro, it was 78 yen compared to the 27th, and the yen depreciated from 1 euro = 133.92 yen to 96 yen.
The euro was 1 euro = 1.2188 to 90 dollars against the dollar.
Market officials said, "As long-term interest rates in the United States rose due to expectations for economic recovery, the movement to sell yen and buy dollars with high interest rates was predominant, but there was little material to trigger transactions in the Tokyo market. The price movement at was modest. "