Dollar/Japanese yen: 135.06 Japanese yen per dollar (0.0074 dollar per Japanese yen)
--Today the dollar gained 0.62% vs. the Japanese yen
--Up for two straight sessions
--Up 1.31% over the last two sessions
--Largest two-day percentage gain since Monday, Aug. 8, 2022
--Up nine of the past 12 sessions
--Highest five pm New York rate since Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022
--Off 2.79% from its 52-week high of 138.945 hit Thursday, July 14, 2022
--Up 23.66% from its 52-week low of 109.223 hit Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021
--Rose 23.05% vs the Japanese yen from 52 weeks ago
--Month-to-date it is up 1.37% vs the Japanese yen
--Year-to-date the dollar is up 17.34% vs the Japanese yen
Data based on 5 p.m. ET values
Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
08-17-22 1734ET