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FX Summary: Yen strengthens to 158.40 range on buying triggered by BOJ Tankan survey

Wed Apr 1, 2026 10:19 am JST Currency

The dollar-yen exchange rate in the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 1st was trading around \158.78 per dollar as of 10:00 a.m., representing a decline of approximately 85 sen from the 5:00 p.m. level the previous day, with the dollar weaker and yen stronger.

In the New York foreign exchange market on March 31st, the dollar-yen rate closed at around \158.72 per dollar, down approximately \1.00 from the previous day, with the dollar weaker and yen stronger. As speculation emerged that the military conflict between the United States and Iran was moving toward resolution, the "safe-haven dollar buying" was unwound, and the rate temporarily softened to \158.66.

The Tokyo market, inheriting this trend, also saw dollar selling and yen buying dominate. The decline in U.S. long-term interest rates the previous day, which fell further in after-hours trading, appears to be weighing on the dollar. Additionally, the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey for March, released in the morning, showed that the diffusion index (DI) for business conditions among major manufacturers improved for the fourth consecutive quarter, providing buying support for the yen. The rate touched \158.45 around 9:20 a.m.

The euro was trading at around $1.1574 per euro against the dollar, up approximately $0.0100 from the 5:00 p.m. level the previous day, with the euro stronger and dollar weaker. Against the yen, it was trading at around \183.72 per euro, up approximately 60 sen, with the euro stronger and yen weaker.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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