Dollar Gains 1.34% to 158.78 Yen -- Data Talk

Dow Jones
May 16

Dollar/Japanese yen: 158.78 Japanese yen per dollar (0.0063 dollar per Japanese yen)

 

--This week the dollar gained 1.34% vs. the Japanese yen

--Largest one-week percentage gain since Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

--Snaps a two-week losing streak

--Today the dollar gained 0.25% vs. the Japanese yen

--Up for five straight sessions

--Up 1.34% over the last five sessions

--Largest five-day percentage gain since Monday, March 2, 2026

--Longest winning streak since Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, when the market rose for six straight sessions

--Up 21 of the past 27 sessions

--Highest five pm New York rate since Wednesday, April 29, 2026

--Off 1.04% from its 52-week high of 160.441 hit Wednesday, April 29, 2026

--Up 11.37% from its 52-week low of 142.568 hit Friday, May 23, 2025

--Rose 9.02% vs the Japanese yen from 52 weeks ago

--Month-to-date it is up 1.38% vs the Japanese yen

--Year-to-date the dollar is up 1.34% vs the Japanese yen

 

Data based on 5 p.m. ET values

 

Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 15, 2026 17:19 ET (21:19 GMT)

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