The dollar-yen pair fell to 159.12 yen before recovering to 159.31 yen at the close of New York foreign exchange trading on the 25th. Dollar selling followed weaker-than-expected U.S. data, including an August Consumer Confidence Index of 89.4 versus a 90.2 forecast and July New Home Sales of 607,000 units versus 620,000 expected. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said the labor market was consistent with maximum employment and the economy was expanding near trend, while adding that rapid tightening would be appropriate absent further disinflation. The remarks helped reverse the dollar's losses as year-end rate-hike expectations remained firmly entrenched. EUR/JPY rose to 185.93 yen, while the euro initially strengthened to $1.1675 against the dollar. Markets are turning to U.S. inflation data later this week, including the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, with U.S.-Japan interest-rate divergence remaining a key driver of dollar-yen trading.