{
  "id": 5461136,
  "title": "Dollar falls to 155 yen after Fed governor calls to maintain interest rates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/dollar-falls-to-155-yen-after-fed-governor-calls-to-maintain-interest",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T01:15:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260904/p2g/00m/0bu/017000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. dollar experienced a brief dip to around 155 yen during early trading in Tokyo on Friday, Oct. 14, 2023. This occurred after the dollar fell over 3 yen in New York the previous day, following comments by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. Waller's remarks suggested maintaining interest rates steady if inflation data indicated a slowing trend. At 9 a.m., the dollar was trading at 155.66-67 yen before falling to 155.29 yen by late morning, compared to 155.75-85 yen in New York and 157.03-06 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, the euro was quoted at $1.1627-1630 and 181.00-01 yen against the dollar, which was trading at $1.1621-1631 and 181.06-16 yen in New York and Tokyo, respectively. Stock markets opened mixed on Friday. The Nikkei Stock Average, comprising 225 issues, rose by 169.30 points, or 0.26 percent, to 64,383.78. However, the broader Topix index fell by 28.81 points, or 0.70 percent, to 4,073.23. Within the Prime Market, information and communication, and air transportation sectors saw notable gains, while wholesale trade and textile apparel shares experienced declines.",
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The U.S. dollar briefly weakened to the lower 155 yen range in early Tokyo trading Friday, after falling over 3 yen in New York from",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}