TOKYO (MarketWatch) - The dollar on Wednesday edged up against the yen in Asian trading but was mostly lower against other major currencies as rises in Asian stock markets whetted investors' risk appetite.
The dollar was at 93.35 yen, compared with 93.24 yen in last North American trading Tuesday.
The dollar index (DXY 79.66, -0.53, -0.66%) , which tracks the greenback against a trade-weighted basket of six major rivals, was at 79.661, compared to 80.185 late Tuesday.
The euro was buying $1.4058, up from $1.3933 late Monday.
Currency markets had a muted reaction to news that the Bank of Japan decided at its two-day policy meeting that concluded Wednesday to extend its special liquidity-boosting measures for an additional three months to support the recovery.
The central bank left its overnight call rate unchanged at 0.1%, as was widely expected. See full story on Bank of Japan meeting.
