In the New York foreign exchange market on the 1st, the yen was trading at ¥160.13 to ¥160.23 to the dollar as of 8:40 a.m. The yen was down 45 sen against the dollar from the previous day.
The yen weakened further against the dollar in the New York market, reaching ¥160.13–¥160.23 to the dollar as of 8:40 a.m. This indicates that the yen’s downward movement has continued.
The article reports on the current level of the yen in the U.S. market and does not mention any direct factors related to a specific policy announcement or event. It reports only the current level and the change from immediately beforehand.