Early in the London market, dollar-yen briefly fell to 157.85 but soon returned to the ¥158 range. Pressure to sell the euro spread to other currency pairs, which also moved.
The FX market was volatile in early London trading, and dollar-yen faced resistance above as pressure to sell the euro weighed on it. Dollar-yen fell below the ¥158 range and briefly set a new low around 157.85, but subsequently recovered into the ¥158 range.
The main rates reported during this period were 158.12 for USD/JPY, 177.04 for EUR/JPY and 1.1196 for EUR/USD. The market was said to be showing notable demand for the dollar against a backdrop of continued euro selling.