On the 20th, the yen exchange rate rose slightly in the Tokyo foreign exchange market.

The yen exchange rate as of 5 pm was 109.61-63 yen, which is 16 yen higher and the dollar weaker than the 19th.



On the other hand, against the euro, the yen appreciated by 21 yen and the euro depreciated by 1 euro = 128.3 to 7 yen compared to the 19th.



The euro was 1 euro = 1.1680-81 dollars against the dollar.



Market officials said, "The spread of the mutant virus worldwide and the fall in stock prices in Asian markets such as Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong have bought the yen, which is considered to be a relatively safe asset. Lacked the material to trigger aggressive deals, and the price movements were modest. "