USD/JPY remained firm in the Tokyo market, while cross-yen pairs were broadly stronger. Moves in major indicators were limited, and the equity market fluctuated only slightly.
The market was driven mainly by foreign exchange trading in Tokyo. USD/JPY continued to trade in the low ¥158 range, while many cross-yen pairs also showed signs of recovering.
In the equity market, the Nikkei 225 reached 69,030.92, a modest move from the previous day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 38,842.19, up 11.74 points, while the Shanghai Composite closed at 3,842.19, up 11.74 points. The response of U.S. stock indexes and overseas markets to movements in USD/JPY was limited.