The yen was quoted at ¥157.30–¥157.40 to the dollar in the New York market as of 5 p.m. on the 21st, down 47 sen against the dollar from the previous Friday. Trading moved in a yen-weakening, dollar-strengthening direction.
[NEW YORK (Kyodo)] The yen was quoted at ¥157.30–¥157.40 to the dollar in the New York foreign exchange market as of 5 p.m. on the 21st, down 47 sen against the dollar from the previous Friday. The market moved in a yen-weakening direction in trading at the start of the week.