In the Tokyo market on the morning of the 7th, the yen weakened to around ¥158.32 per US dollar, down ¥0.22 against the dollar from the previous day. This was the level reported as of 9:00 a.m.
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the morning of the 7th, the yen moved to around ¥158.32 per US dollar. The dollar strengthened and the yen weakened in the first half of trading, with the level observed around the mid-¥158 range as of 9:00 a.m. The reported figure indicates the intraday level.
The yen weakened by ¥0.22 against the dollar compared with the previous day, when it traded at ¥158.10–¥158.11, resulting in a ¥0.22 decline in the yen and rise in the dollar. The market was reporting the level at that point as an indication of foreign exchange movements.
The information was published as a report by Jiji Press. Market participants were reported to be closely watching the movement of USD/JPY at that time.