The dollar-yen pair strengthened in Tokyo trading on the 21st, reaching 157.26 yen at 5:00 p.m., up roughly 21 sen from 3:00 p.m. After finding solid support in the mid-156 yen range during the morning, the pair attracted further buybacks as European market participants entered, briefly reaching 157.28 yen. EUR/USD was little changed at 1.1476 dollars, while EUR/JPY rose to 180.50 yen in tandem with dollar-yen. The day's moves were limited despite lower U.S. 10-year Treasury yields and a sharp decline in crude oil futures.