In the London foreign exchange market on the morning of the 30th, the yen traded in the upper 163 range against the dollar. After the Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep monetary policy unchanged, expectations for rate hikes faded, leading to yen buying and dollar selling, which temporarily pushed the yen up to the 163.20 level. As of 10 a.m., the yen was at 163.60 to 163.70, a gain of 0.24 yen from the previous day's 4 p.m. level. Against the euro, the yen was at 187.30 to 187.40, a decline of 0.84 yen.