In the Sydney market on the morning of the 26th, the yen traded in the ¥159-per-dollar range, while the Australian dollar rose into the ¥114 range against the yen. Major currencies posted only small moves from the previous day.
In the Sydney market that morning, USD/JPY traded in a ¥159.16–159.21 range, moving slightly toward a weaker yen and stronger dollar from ¥159.11–159.12 at the same time the previous day.
The Australian dollar traded at ¥114.02–114.04 against the yen and around $0.7162 against the US dollar, strengthening from $0.7149–0.7150 the previous day.
The New Zealand dollar rose against both the yen, to ¥95.12–95.13, and the US dollar, to $0.5973–0.5978. The euro also rose against both the yen, to ¥185.86–185.89, and the US dollar, to $1.1674–1.1675.
Rates for major currencies against the yen and US dollar pointed to a weaker yen and stronger currencies from the previous day, as risk appetite persisted amid thin trading.