In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 6th, the yen exchange rate fell sharply for the second time in a row on the 5th, as the US employment situation was firm and there was a growing view that interest rate hikes would be prolonged.
The yen exchange rate at 5:00 pm was 1.76 yen compared to the 5th, and the yen depreciated against the dollar at 134.24 to 26 sen.
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the yen exchange rate fell by more than 4 yen from the 4th, when it was the first transaction of the year, to the evening of the 6th.
Against the euro, as of 5:00 pm, it was 62 sen compared to the 5th, and 1 euro = 141.12 to 16 sen, a weaker yen against the euro.
The euro was 1 euro = 1.0512 to 13 dollars against the dollar.
A market insider said, "There is growing speculation that the labor supply and demand in the United States will be tight and monetary tightening to curb inflation will continue for a long time. We want to see the future of monetary policy. We are paying attention to the employment statistics," he said.