Yen hits weakest level in 39.5 years, around 161.90 per dollar
外国為替市場で39年半ぶり円安水準 1ドル=161円90銭台後半
Summary
The yen fell to around 161.90 per US dollar on the New York foreign exchange market on the 29th, its weakest level in about 39 and a half years, since December 1986. The slide reflects expectations of further US Federal Reserve rate hikes and a widening interest-rate gap between Japan and the United States.
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