The transition to the new quarter showed unpleasant sensations from the rebalancing of portfolios and a new leap in the US dollar, which grew even against a relatively stronger yen.
On Thursday, the US dollar rose in Asian markets as investors continue to resort to "safe haven."
The US dollar index, which tracks the exchange rate of this currency against a basket of other currencies, rose 0.01% to 99.761 at 23:16 Eastern time (04:16 GMT).