Dollar/Japanese yen: 110.29 Japanese yen per dollar (0.0091 dollar per Japanese yen)

--Today the dollar gained 0.40% vs. the Japanese yen

--Largest one day percentage gain since Wednesday, June 30, 2021

--Up for two straight sessions

--Up 0.77% over the last two sessions

--Largest two day percentage gain since Thursday, July 1, 2021

--Up three of the past four sessions

--Highest five pm New York rate since Tuesday, July 13, 2021

--Off 1.11% from its 52-week high of 111.526 hit Thursday, July 1, 2021

--Up 7.37% from its 52-week low of 102.716 hit Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

--Rose 2.92% vs the Japanese yen from 52 weeks ago

--Month-to-date it is down 0.74% vs the Japanese yen

--Year-to-date the dollar is up 6.76% vs the Japanese yen

Data based on 5 p.m. ET values

Source: Tullett Prebon and Dow Jones Market Data

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

07-21-21 1732ET