Yen weakens past 150 per dollar to a new low point for the year

Currency in crosshairs as investors heed Japan-U.S. interest rate gap

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With Japan's interest rates still near zero, the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasurys rose to 4.95%, pressuring the yen. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The yen briefly fell past 150 against the dollar late Wednesday on the New York foreign exchange market, weakening below the recent low of 150.16 yen set in early October and hitting a new low for the year.

U.S. Treasury yields on medium- and long-term bonds rose, and yen selling and dollar buying prevailed as investors became aware of the widening interest rate gap between the two countries.

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