The dollar-yen rate was in the upper ¥157 range as of 3 p.m. Market attention is focused on developments at the Bank of Japan meeting.
At 3 p.m., the dollar-yen rate was trading in the upper ¥157 range, flat from the end of the previous day's New York session. The dollar briefly moved into the ¥158 range in the morning before softening quickly, and directionless trading continued.
The market appears to be watching for the outcome of the Bank of Japan meeting while assessing the direction of currency markets, with few factors indicating a clear direction.