The dollar/yen rate fell following the sharp drop in the Nikkei average, temporarily dropping to 141.68 yen.
【8/5Market Overview】
Tokyo time, following the U.S.-Japan stock declines at the end of last week, the Nikkei Average plunged sharply, prompting risk aversion and yen buying, with the dollar/yen falling to15past 3:00141.68yen. In Europe hours, the dollar/yen temporarily bought back to around144yen, but then142yen levels to143NYtime,7month USISMNon-Manufacturing ISM Index51.4beat expectations of51.0, prompting dollar buying, with the dollar/yen rising to144.89yen.
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