Dollar-yen remained firm in Tokyo trading on the 10th. Yen buying led the market against the backdrop of comments from BOJ officials, after which the dollar recovered in the afternoon as yen buying paused. Euro-yen and euro-dollar edged higher, while the Nikkei 225 traded in a narrow range.
Dollar-yen fell from ¥153.74 to ¥153.28 at one point in Tokyo trading on the 10th. In the afternoon, yen buying paused and the dollar recovered.
Euro-yen rose from ¥178.42 to ¥178.83, while euro-dollar rose from $1.1629 to $1.1641.
As of 5 p.m., dollar-yen was at ¥153.50–¥153.60, and euro-yen was at ¥178.60–¥178.70. The Nikkei Stock Average opened at ¥64,768.53 and closed at ¥65,270.95, up ¥128.17 from the previous day.