The dollar softened to the low ¥159s against the yen in the Tokyo foreign exchange market at noon on the 26th. Selling led by lower crude oil prices, and the dollar briefly fell to the ¥158.80 level.
In Tokyo foreign exchange trading on the morning of the 26th, the dollar-yen pair softened to the low ¥159s as selling gained a slight edge amid lower crude oil prices. Trading moved over the course of the session, with selling pressure strengthening in some instances.
The dollar briefly fell to the ¥158.80 level, and the yen was observed strengthening against the dollar amid developments in the oil market. As of noon, the pair was trading in the low ¥159s.