TREE NEWS reports: The dollar rose 0.23% against the yen to 158.68 in New York on Monday, October 12, with an intraday range of 158.08-158.75. The pair approached its September 24 high of 159.04 and the September 2 peak of 160.39, nearing its 200-day moving average at 158.55. The euro fell 0.18% against the yen, the pound rose 0.04%, and the yen fell 0.20% against the offshore yuan.
Dollar Rises 0.23% Against Yen to 158.68 in New York Trading
The yen's broad softness is the real story here, not the dollar's modest gain: the euro and offshore yuan both advanced against it, pointing to yen-specific pressure rather than a single-pair move. The proximity to the 200-day moving average and the pair's prior highs makes this a technical level worth watching, since sustained trading above it would mark a shift in the pair's recent range. Whether the yen's weakness persists across crosses is the open question.
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