Dollar-yen was trading in the low ¥158s as of 3 p.m. The market was in a wait-and-see mood ahead of the holiday and next week’s US CPI release.
At 3 p.m., dollar-yen was trading at around the low ¥158s, with the dollar higher and the yen weaker than late in the previous day’s New York session.
The market had been cautious since the morning ahead of Japan’s three-day weekend and next week’s US consumer price index (CPI) release.
The trading range remained under 50 sen.