In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 24th, the movement to sell the dollar and buy the yen increased due to concerns about the economic slowdown in the United States, and the yen exchange rate rose.
The yen exchange rate as of 5:00 pm was 136.54-55 sen to the dollar, 73 sen higher than the 23rd.
Against the euro, the exchange rate was ¥135.90 to ¥135.94, an increase of ¥45.00 against the euro compared to the 23rd.
Also, the euro was 1 euro = 0.9953 to 54 dollars against the dollar.
A market official said, "The economic indicators related to housing sales in the United States announced on the 23rd were below market expectations, and concerns about the slowdown of the American economy increased, and the movement to sell the dollar spread. Among investors, there is growing interest in how far Fed Chairman Powell's speech to be held this weekend will refer to future monetary tightening policies."