In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 22nd, as long-term interest rates in the United States fell, there was a movement to sell dollars and buy yen, and the yen exchange rate rose slightly.

The yen exchange rate as of 5 pm was 113.88 yen to 90 yen per dollar, which was 23 yen higher and the dollar weaker than on the 21st.



In addition, against the euro, it was 61 yen from 132.57 yen per euro, which was 26 yen higher and the euro weaker than on the 21st.



The euro was 1 euro = 1.1641 to 43 dollars against the dollar.



Market officials said, "The long-term interest rate in the United States has fallen due to overtime trading between Japan and China, and as a result, the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States has narrowed, and there has been a move to sell dollars and buy yen. US FRB = Market attention is focused on what Chairman Powell said yesterday, as the Federal Reserve Board has announced plans to reduce the scale of quantitative easing next month. "