In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 26th, the yen exchange rate fell slightly. Yen exchange rate was 150.46 to 47 sen to the dollar, 34 sen weaker than on February 22nd, before the holidays.

Yen was 6 sen weaker compared to February 22, and the euro was strong at 1.0832 to 33 dollars against the dollar. A market source said, last weekend, Fed officials expressed a cautious view of early interest rate cuts, leading to a move to sell the yen.