In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 17th, the movement to buy the dollar increased as concerns about the future of the US economy eased, and the yen exchange rate fell by more than 1 yen compared to the 16th.
The yen exchange rate as of 5:00 pm was 134.79 yen to 134.79 yen to 81 yen, depreciating by 1.14 yen against the dollar compared to the 16th.
Against the euro, the exchange rate was 1.25 yen lower than on the 16th, but 1 euro = 137.3 to 7.0 yen.
The euro was 1 euro = 1.0166 to 67 dollars against the dollar.
A market insider said, ``As concerns about an economic recession due to inflation have eased in the United States, there has been a growing movement to buy the dollar and sell the yen. We are strengthening our stance,” he said.