In the Tokyo market on the 30th, dollar-yen remained firm around the mid-¥157 range, while yen buying eased in the afternoon following the Bank of Japan meeting, and the dollar also recovered at times on higher oil prices. Euro-yen and euro-dollar also weakened, while the Nikkei 225 ended sharply lower.
In the Tokyo market on the 30th, dollar-yen fell from ¥157.89 to ¥157.11, and the yen remained firm. Later, the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting produced results that were within expectations, and yen buying eased. Toward evening, the dollar was bought back on the impact of higher oil prices.
Euro-yen fell from ¥176.59 to ¥175.96, while euro-dollar declined from $1.1214 to $1.1176. These moves are believed to have reflected the impact of U.S. corporate earnings and trends in oil prices.
As of 17:00, dollar-yen was in the high-¥157 range and euro-yen was in the high-¥175 range. The Nikkei 225 opened at ¥64,344.37 and closed at ¥63,290.11, down ¥1,369.36 from the previous day.