Dollar/Japanese yen: 114.26 Japanese yen per dollar (0.0088 dollar per Japanese yen)
--This week the dollar gained 1.81% vs. the Japanese yen
--Largest one week percentage gain since Friday, March 20, 2020
--Up for six straight weeks
--Up 4.15% over the last six weeks
--Largest six week percentage gain since Friday, April 2, 2021
--Longest winning streak since the week ending May 18, 2018 when the market rose for eight straight weeks
--Up eight of the past nine weeks
--Today the dollar gained 0.51% vs. the Japanese yen
--Largest one day percentage gain since Monday, Oct. 11, 2021
--Up for two straight sessions
--Up 0.89% over the last two sessions
--Largest two day percentage gain since Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021
--Up six of the past seven sessions
--A new 52-week high
--Highest five pm New York rate since Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018
--Up 11.24% from its 52-week low of 102.716 hit Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021
--Rose 8.40% vs the Japanese yen from 52 weeks ago
--Month-to-date it is up 2.68% vs the Japanese yen
--Year-to-date the dollar is up 10.60% vs the Japanese yen
Data based on 5 p.m. ET values
Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
10-15-21 1734ET
