USD/JPY traded slightly higher in European markets, with its trading range generally moving from the mid-¥157s to the upper ¥158s amid a favorable backdrop for dollar buying. EUR/USD fell further, while EUR/JPY rose in line with USD/JPY.
USD/JPY traded slightly higher in European markets, rising from ¥157.78 to ¥158.23. A recovery in crude oil prices strengthened the backdrop for dollar buying, and EUR/USD fell to ¥1.1170.
EUR/JPY followed USD/JPY higher, rising into the ¥176.70 range. Trading ranges so far were ¥157.78–¥158.23 for USD/JPY, ¥176.50–¥176.87 for EUR/JPY and 1.1170–1.1192 for EUR/USD.