In the Tokyo market on the afternoon of the 3rd, dollar-yen was little changed at around ¥157.80, while crude oil prices fell sharply from the previous day. Trading has slowed amid a lack of market-moving factors due to the holiday and uncertainty ahead of the US midterm elections.
In the Tokyo market on the afternoon of the 3rd, dollar-yen traded at around ¥157.80, with little change. Market-moving factors were limited because of the market holiday, while uncertainty was spreading ahead of the US midterm elections.
Meanwhile, crude oil prices fell sharply from the previous day, although lingering doubts about stability in the Middle East have also made it difficult to sell the dollar.
The trading ranges so far were ¥157.79–¥157.96 for dollar-yen, ¥176.52–¥176.76 for euro-yen and $1.1177–$1.1197 for euro-dollar.