Dollar-yen traded in the upper ¥158 range in the Tokyo market, with market participants watching crude oil futures for direction. Euro-yen traded in the lower ¥176 range, while euro-dollar traded between 1.1153 and 1.1177.
In the Tokyo market, dollar-yen traded between ¥158.19 and ¥158.65, moving sideways near its intraday low. NY crude oil futures (WTI) approached the $92-per-barrel level, but losses proved difficult to extend and dollar selling temporarily subsided.
Euro-yen traded between ¥176.70 and ¥176.98, while euro-dollar ranged from $1.1153 to $1.1177. Euro buying was capped by concerns over France.