As yen buying gathered pace, EUR/JPY renewed its low at around 176.16 in London trading, while USD/JPY rose to around 158.16 before falling back to around 157.70. Other yen crosses also remained near renewed lows.
Yen buying intensified early in the London session, and USD/JPY briefly rose to around 158.16 before falling back to around 157.70, the previous day's New York close.
Yen crosses renewed their lows for the day, with EUR/JPY at around 176.16, GBP/JPY at around 211.31 and AUD/JPY at around 108.24. The subsequent rebound was subdued.
In subsequent market updates, USD/JPY was trading at 157.83, EUR/JPY at 176.34, GBP/JPY at 211.54 and AUD/JPY at 108.49.