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FX Summary: Dollar hovers in upper 158 yen range, off-hours U.S. crude futures fluctuate

Wed Apr 15, 2026 10:16 am JST Currency

The dollar was trading at around 158.82 yen in the Tokyo foreign exchange market at 10:00 a.m. on the 15th, down about 25 sen from late Tuesday, as the dollar weakened against the yen.

In New York trade on the 14th, the dollar closed at around 158.79 yen, down about 65 sen from the previous day. Reports that the US and Iran may hold a second round of talks within the week unwound safe-haven dollar buying, with the pair briefly softening to 158.60 yen.

In Tokyo on Wednesday, the dollar-yen pair saw mixed trading following reports that US President Trump indicated on the 14th that negotiations with Iran could resume within two days in Pakistan. The pair moved without clear direction in the upper 158 yen range while tracking US crude oil futures in off-hours trading.

The euro stood at $1.1794, up $0.0015 from late Tuesday. Against the yen, the euro was trading at around 187.31 yen, down about 5 sen, as the euro weakened against the Japanese currency.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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