Yen exchange rate falls slightly In the US, the time to raise interest rates hastened.

On December 1st, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate fell slightly.

There is a growing belief that the time to raise interest rates will be earlier in the United States, and the movement to sell the yen and buy the dollar has spread.

The yen exchange rate as of 5 pm was 113.41 yen to 43 yen, which is 23 yen weaker and the dollar stronger than November 30.

With respect to the euro, the yen depreciated by 40 yen compared to the 30th, and the euro rose from 1 euro = 128.61 yen to 65 yen.

The euro was 1 euro = 1.1340 to 41 dollars against the dollar.

Market officials said, "The Fed's chairman, Jerome Powell, who is the central bank of the United States, has indicated that he will reconsider the previous view that the current price increase is temporary, which will accelerate the timing of rate hikes. On the other hand, there is a movement to buy the yen, which is considered to be a relatively safe asset, due to the caution against the spread of the infection of the Omicron strain, and the range of price movements is limited. I'm talking.