In Tokyo trading on the 19th, dollar-yen edged higher, with dollar selling prevailing initially against the backdrop of easing expectations for an early Fed rate hike. It subsequently extended its gains alongside firm cross-yen rates, rising to around ¥158 toward evening.
In Tokyo trading on the 19th, dollar-yen edged higher. Dollar selling prevailed initially as expectations for an early Fed rate hike receded, and dollar-yen then turned higher as cross-yen rates firmed.
Dollar-yen rose from ¥157.70 to ¥158.18. Euro-yen fell from ¥177.61 to ¥176.92. Euro-dollar declined from $1.1234 to $1.1186.
At 5 p.m., dollar-yen was ¥158.10-20, and euro-yen was ¥177.10-20. The Nikkei 225 opened at ¥64,819.56 and closed at ¥64,916.70, down ¥407.59 from the previous day.