On 20 October 2026, dollar-yen weakened in the Tokyo market, falling from the mid-¥158 range to ¥158.03 in the evening. Euro-yen fell from ¥177.91 to ¥177.42.
In the Tokyo market on the 20th, dollar-yen weakened and continued to trade around the mid-¥158 range from early morning, briefly rising to ¥158.60. It then moved lower, led by dollar selling prompted by declines in US long-term yields and crude oil prices. Dollar selling continued into the evening, pushing the pair down to ¥158.03. Euro-yen fell from ¥177.91 to ¥177.42.
Euro-dollar rose from $1.1211 to $1.1235. At 5 p.m., dollar-yen was reported at ¥158.10-158.20 and euro-yen at ¥177.50-177.60. The Nikkei 225 opened at ¥64,755.49, reached a high of ¥64,822.22 and a low of ¥63,807.15, and closed at ¥64,075.42, down ¥841.28 from the previous day.