In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 22nd, there was a movement to sell the yen and buy the dollar due to the view that the interest rate hike in the United States would be prolonged, and the yen exchange rate fell slightly.

The yen exchange rate as of 5:00 pm was 15 sen compared to the 21st, and the yen depreciated against the dollar at 134.72 to 74 sen.



Against the euro, it was 6 sen compared to the 21st, and 1 euro = 143.52 to 56 sen, which is a strong yen against the euro.



The euro was 1 euro = 1.0653 to 54 dollars against the dollar.



A market insider said, ``The yen exchange rate fell to the 135 yen level to the dollar in the early morning due to the view that inflation will continue in the United States and interest rate hikes will be prolonged. It became a price movement of ”.