TOKYO -- The Japanese yen fell sharply against the dollar on Tuesday, after the Bank of Japan called an end to the world's last negative interest rate policy.
The yen declined to as low as 150.50 against the U.S. currency, its lowest point in two weeks, after slipping to 149.90 immediately after the BOJ's announcement. The currency gained slightly during BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda's news conference but maintained the 150 level.