Although the Tokyo market was closed, USD/JPY briefly fell below 158 before recovering into the low 158 range in the afternoon on renewed buying toward the evening.
In the Tokyo market on the 12th, USD/JPY reversed course, falling temporarily to 158.07 before recovering in the afternoon on renewed dollar buying and breaking above 158.48 in the evening. EUR/JPY rose from 177.18 to 177.56. The Nikkei Stock Average was closed, with no trading.
At 5 p.m., USD/JPY was trading at 158.40-50 and EUR/JPY at 177.50-60. EUR/USD fell from 1.1217 to 1.1193.