In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 5th, yen selling spread due to the view that interest rate hikes will continue in the United States, and the yen exchange rate fell.
On the Tokyo market on the 5th, the Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank of the United States, released the minutes of its meeting last month, and there was a view that interest rates would continue to be raised to curb inflation, and there was a move to sell the yen. spread.
The yen exchange rate as of 5:00 pm was 132.48-49.
On the other hand, against the euro, as of 5:00 pm, 1 euro was 140.50 to 140.54 yen, depreciating by 2.52 yen compared to the 4th.
The euro was 1 euro = 1.0605 to 06 dollars against the dollar.
A market insider said, "The release of the minutes of the Fed's meeting triggered a renewed awareness of the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States, and there was a move to sell the yen. In order to ascertain the business sentiment in the United States, the results of the employment statistics that will be announced tonight. is attracting the attention of investors,” he said.