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U.S. foreign exchange market summary: Temporarily rose to the 155.00 yen level in response to the favorable U.S. economic market conditions.
On the 22nd, the dollar-yen exchange rate in the New York foreign exchange market closed with the dollar slightly higher and the yen slightly weaker at around 154.78 yen per dollar, approximately 25 yen higher than the previous day. The euro was weaker against the yen, with around 161.24 yen per euro, about 60 yen stronger against the yen. On this day, the U.S. S&P Global released the preliminary value of the November Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), showing a comprehensive increase of 1.2 points to 55.3 compared to the previous month, reaching the highest level in 2 years and 7 months. Amid the awareness of the resilience of the U.S. economy, the dollar-yen exchange rate temporarily rose to 155.02 yen.
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