The yen strengthened in Tokyo trading on the 26th after weakening against the dollar and euro the previous day. Dollar-yen moved between 159.10 and 159.26 and was around 159.15 at the latest quote, while EUR/JPY traded from 185.65 to 185.92 and stood near 185.79. Euro-Dollar ranged from $1.1661 to $1.1677 and hovered near $1.1674. Gold futures for September delivery settled at $4,724.99, up $27.19, or 0.58%, as lower U.S. long-term interest rates and the U.S. Treasury's expanded long-term bond buyback policy supported demand for the non-yielding metal. October WTI crude oil futures fell 3.54% to $82.00 amid higher U.S. weekly inventories, weaker demand forecasts and profit-taking after recent gains.