In the Tokyo market on the 10th, dollar-yen rose to the upper ¥158 range approaching the fixing rate before falling on lower crude oil prices. The euro rose against the yen, while the Nikkei 225 remained at elevated levels throughout the session.
In the Tokyo market on the 10th, buying emerged in dollar-yen approaching the fixing rate, lifting the pair to ¥158.12. It then came under dollar-selling pressure following a decline in crude oil prices, falling below its morning low to ¥157.86. However, the decline was limited by yen selling driven by higher stock prices. Euro-yen rose from ¥177.20 to ¥177.70, while euro-dollar rose from $1.1216 to $1.1247. As of 5 p.m., dollar-yen was in a range of ¥157.90–158.00 and euro-yen was at ¥177.50–177.60.
The Nikkei 225 ended trading sharply higher from the previous business day, opening at ¥59,372.28, reaching a high of ¥60,743.97, a low of ¥59,268.43, and closing at ¥60,459.58.