In the New York foreign exchange market on the 23rd, the yen was sold against the dollar, with the dollar-yen rate at ¥157.92–¥158.02 as of 8:40 a.m. The rate had been ¥157.37–¥157.47 the previous day.
In the New York market on the 23rd, the dollar-yen rate reflected a 55-sen weakening of the yen against the previous day, trading in the range of ¥157.92 to ¥158.02 per dollar. The euro was at $1.1443–$1.1453, or ¥180.13–¥180.23.
As of 5 p.m. the previous day, the dollar-yen rate had been ¥157.37–¥157.47, while the euro was trading at around $1.1453.