In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 1st, the dollar was bought against the backdrop of the view that the US economy will continue to recover, and the yen exchange rate has been depreciating until the first half of the 111 yen level since March last year. High has advanced.
The yen exchange rate as of 5 pm was 111.27-28 yen per dollar, which was 73 yen weaker and the dollar stronger than on the 30th.
Against the euro, the yen depreciated by 27 yen compared to the 30th, and the euro was 1 euro = 131.82-86 yen.
In addition, the euro was 1 euro = 1.1847-49 dollars against the dollar.
Market officials said, "From the view that the employment and home sales indicators released in the United States exceeded market expectations and the economy will continue to recover, there is a growing movement to sell yen and buy dollars. Among investors. , The US manufacturing industry's economic indicators, which will be released tonight in Japan time, are also drawing attention. "