In Tokyo morning trading, dollar/yen fell to around ¥157.91 and remained within the previous day's range, with activity limited. Attention is focused on events from next week onward, including Israel's general election, the FOMC, the Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting and the U.S. midterm elections.
In Tokyo morning trading, dollar/yen fell to around ¥157.91. Yen buying generally prevailed, but dollar/yen remained within the previous day's range and activity was limited.
Euro/yen softened to around ¥177.45, pound/yen to around ¥211.46, Australian dollar/yen to around ¥110.77 and New Zealand dollar/yen to around ¥89.88, with major yen crosses generally moving lower.
Major events are concentrated from next week onward, including Israel's general election, the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting and the U.S. midterm elections, and a wait-and-see mood is expected to strengthen.