Dollar/Japanese yen: 113.70 Japanese yen per dollar (0.0088 dollar per Japanese yen)

--Today the dollar gained 0.11% vs. the Japanese yen

--Up for three straight sessions

--Up 0.78% over the last three sessions

--Largest three day percentage gain since Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021

--Up four of the past five sessions

--Highest five pm New York rate since Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021

--Off 1.50% from its 52-week high of 115.424 hit Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021

--Up 10.69% from its 52-week low of 102.716 hit Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

--Rose 9.08% vs the Japanese yen from 52 weeks ago

--Month-to-date it is up 0.48% vs the Japanese yen

--Year-to-date the dollar is up 10.05% vs the Japanese yen

Data based on 5 p.m. ET values

Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

12-08-21 1733ET