Dollar/Japanese yen: 159.74 Japanese yen per dollar (0.0063 dollar per Japanese yen)
--This week the dollar gained 1.23% vs. the Japanese yen
--Largest one-week percentage gain since Friday, Feb. 20, 2026
--Up for four straight weeks
--Up 4.61% over the last four weeks
--Largest four-week percentage gain since Friday, Jan. 3, 2025
--Longest winning streak since the week ending Sept. 26, 2025, when the market rose for five straight weeks
--Up five of the past six weeks
--Today the dollar gained 0.24% vs. the Japanese yen
--Up for four straight sessions
--Up 1.31% over the last four sessions
--Largest four-day percentage gain since Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026
--Longest winning streak since Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, when the market rose for six straight sessions
--Up eight of the past 10 sessions
--A new 52-week high
--Highest five pm New York rate since Wednesday, July 10, 2024
--Up 13.39% from its 52-week low of 140.868 hit Monday, April 21, 2025
--Rose 7.47% vs the Japanese yen from 52 weeks ago
--Month-to-date it is up 2.36% vs the Japanese yen
--Year-to-date the dollar is up 1.95% vs the Japanese yen
Data based on 5 p.m. ET values
Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 13, 2026 17:21 ET (21:21 GMT)
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