Yen Steadies Near ¥147 as Dow Ticks Up and Nikkei Slips

Intraday readings point to narrow foreign-exchange ranges into early Tokyo hours.

Overview

At 4:00 a.m. JST on Oct. 2, the dollar traded at ¥147.08–¥147.09, up ¥0.03 from the prior day.
At the same timestamp, the euro stood at ¥172.58–¥172.64, a ¥0.28 increase day over day.
In New York at 5 p.m. on Oct. 1, the yen was quoted at ¥147.02–¥147.12 per dollar, aligning with early Tokyo levels.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Oct. 1 at 46,441.10, up 43.21 points.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 finished Oct. 1 at 44,550.85, down 381.78 points.