In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 22nd, the FRB = Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank of the United States, decided to raise interest rates significantly, so there was a move to buy the dollar and sell the yen, and the yen exchange rate was 1 dollar = 144. It is traded on the round table.
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, after the FRB decided to raise interest rates significantly in the early hours of the 22nd (Japan time), the widening interest rate differential between Japan and the United States became conscious, selling the yen and buying the dollar, which is expected to yield a higher yield. increased movement.
A market insider said, ``Fed participants have also raised their outlook for policy interest rates, and it is expected that significant interest rate hikes will continue in the United States. It is expected that easing will continue, and there is a possibility that people will be more aware of the widening interest rate differential between Japan and the United States."