As of 5:00 p.m. on the 2nd, the yen was trading at ¥157.58–¥157.59 per US dollar in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, up 80 sen against the dollar from the previous day. The previous day's closing level was around ¥158.38 per dollar.
As of 5:00 p.m. on the 2nd, dollar-yen was trading around ¥157.58–¥157.59 per dollar. The yen was stronger than the previous day, increasing in value against the dollar.
The dollar had traded at around ¥158.38 on the previous day, meaning that the yen had moved stronger from that level.
This information cites a report by Jiji Press and was reported as a breaking update on movements in the foreign exchange market at a specific point in time.