The yen traded in a range of ¥157.75 to ¥157.85 per US dollar in the New York market as of 8:40 a.m., weakening by 16 sen against the dollar from the previous weekend close.
In the New York foreign exchange market at the start of the week on the 2nd, the yen traded in a range of ¥157.75 to ¥157.85 per US dollar as of 8:40 a.m. The yen was weaker against the dollar than at the previous weekend close.
Trading was influenced by movements in the New York market, with levels indicating weakness in the yen against the US dollar observed. The impact of market participants' activity and trading volume has been reported.
Kyodo News reported this as the decisive source of information at the time. The article listed multiple related news items dated the same day, and similar movements at the same level were reported elsewhere.