In European trading, USD/JPY was capped on the upside and, after rising to ¥157.71, moved sideways in the low ¥157 range. EUR/JPY fell below ¥177, while EUR/USD traded in a slightly lower range.
In European trading, USD/JPY remained in the low ¥157 range, trading between ¥157.46 and ¥157.71. EUR/JPY was in the ¥176.98–¥177.51 range, while EUR/USD moved between 1.1228 and 1.1269.
Dollar buying continued to show a tendency to strengthen. Although USD/JPY faced resistance on the upside, market commentary indicated that the overall preference for buying dollars remained in place.
U.S. long-term yields and crude oil futures were reported to be resistant to declines, while dollar buying remained unchanged.