Tokyo FX: USD/JPY holds in ¥157 range as yen buying recedes

USD/JPY held in the ¥157 range in the Tokyo market on the afternoon of the 26th. Yen buying receded, while higher oil prices and movements in Dow futures influenced trading.

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USD/JPY returned to the ¥157.10 range in the Tokyo market on the afternoon of the 26th and remained in the ¥157 range thereafter. The trading range was ¥156.65–157.21.

US Dow futures were firm in after-hours trading, and yen buying receded amid expectations of higher stock prices in the US session tonight.

The dollar strengthened as higher oil prices prompted dollar buying. EUR/JPY was capped around ¥176, while EUR/USD formed a ¥1.1202–1.1227 range.

The movements in EUR/JPY and EUR/USD may also have affected the dollar's direction.

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PeriodUSD/JPY returned to the ¥157.10 range in the Tokyo market on the afternoon of the 26th and remained in the ¥157 range thereafter.

TrendUS Dow futures were firm in after-hours trading, and yen buying receded.

MarketThe dollar strengthened as higher oil prices prompted dollar buying, while EUR/JPY lost momentum toward around ¥176.

RangeUSD/JPY traded between ¥156.65 and ¥157.21, EUR/JPY between ¥175.75 and ¥176.35, and EUR/USD between $1.1202 and $1.1227.

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