Overview

• At 5 p.m. New York time on Sept. 23, the dollar traded at ¥147.59–69, reflecting an 8-sen rise in the yen from the prior close.
• The euro was quoted at $1.1810–1.1820 and ¥174.39–174.49 in the same session snapshot.
• Kyodo’s New York foreign-exchange dispatch was published on Nishinippon and updated early on Sept. 24 Japan time as a member-only item.
• Separate Kyodo coverage said the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 88 points after the Fed chair’s remarks.
• The latest currency moves align with recent USD/JPY fluctuations within roughly ¥146–¥149 driven by shifting rate expectations and policy cues.