The most recent quotes I have are timestamped 2:03 AM, so the two-hour window below uses those readings. In the first paragraph, currency markets are in a risk-off tone on Friday as a selloff in technology and AI shares pushed investors toward safer assets, supporting government bonds and creating pressure on equity markets. The Bank of Japan left interest rates on hold at 1.25% in a widely anticipated move, but revised up its inflation forecast, and the yen rose 0.4% to 157.12 per dollar, according to TokenPost. Geopolitics is also weighing on sentiment: the U.S. and Iran are not in formal talks, and Donald Trump keeps saying a deal with Tehran could be reached, and reports also suggest the U.S. and Israel could resume strikes on Iran. Oil is adding pressure as well, with Brent at $112.34 on US–Iran and Hormuz risks. In Europe, the ECB held its deposit rate at 2.50% as President Christine Lagarde confirmed she will step down on 7 February 2027, and concerns about French financial stability, weaker economic growth, and Christine Lagarde’s early departure are creating uncertainty. The dollar index was a shade weaker at 101.77 per Reuters.

Over the past two hours, Bloomberg’s currency board, stamped 2:03 AM, showed EUR/USD at 1.1186 (+0.05%), USD/JPY at 157.61 (+0.06%), GBP/USD at 1.3394 (+0.13%), AUD/USD at 0.7032 (+0.03%), USD/CAD at 1.3973 (+0.11%), USD/CHF at 0.8224 (+0.24%), and USD/KRW at 1,335.20 (+0.50%). Euro crosses showed EUR/JPY at 176.29 (+0.01%), EUR/GBP at 0.8352 (+0.07%), and EUR/CHF at 0.9199 (+0.19%). After the BoJ decision, the yen strengthened by 0.24% to 157.34 per dollar, according to NewsBytes. Over the past 24 hours, the DXY exchange rate fell to 101.9608 on October 29, 2026, down 0.23% from the previous session, per Trading Economics, and the EUR/USD exchange rate rose to 1.1187 on October 30, 2026, up 0.06% from the previous session. Latest conversion rates: 1 USD ≈ 157.61 JPY, 1 USD ≈ 0.8224 CHF, 1 USD ≈ 1,335.20 KRW, 1 USD ≈ 1.3973 CAD, 1 USD ≈ 7.844 HKD, 1 EUR ≈ 1.1186 USD, 1 EUR ≈ 0.8352 GBP, 1 EUR ≈ 0.9199 CHF, 1 EUR ≈ 176.29 JPY, 1 GBP ≈ 1.3394 USD, and 1 AUD ≈ 0.7032 USD.