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Dollar Briefly Touches \159.20 Level; U.S. Crude Futures Hold Firm in After-Hours Trading

Fri Apr 10, 2026 10:19 am JST Currency

In Tokyo morning trading on the 10th, the dollar advanced against the yen, hovering around \159.19 as of 10:00 a.m., up more than \0.20 from \158.99 at 5:00 p.m. the previous day.

In the New York market on the 9th, the USD/JPY pair closed at approximately \158.96, up about \0.40 from the prior session. The dollar briefly touched \159.30 amid uncertainty surrounding the Middle East, but gains were capped after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu signaled he had directed officials to initiate peace negotiations with Lebanon.

The dollar remained firm in Tokyo trading today. U.S. crude oil futures edged higher in electronic trading, triggering yen-selling flows on concerns over a potential deterioration in Japan's trade balance, given the country's heavy reliance on energy imports. Furthermore, being the 10th of the month?a traditional "Gotobi" settlement day in Japan?expectations of dollar-buying demand from Japanese importers and commercial players provided additional support, pushing the pair to \159.24 by roughly 9:50 a.m.

As of 10:00 a.m., the euro (EUR/USD) traded at roughly $1.1688, climbing nearly $0.0030 from 5:00 p.m. yesterday. Against the yen (EUR/JPY), the euro changed hands at around \186.05, up nearly \0.70 from the previous day's close.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

*Translated by generative AI. Click here for the original article.

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