The yen strengthened to ¥153.45–46 to the dollar as of 9:00 a.m. on the 9th, gaining ¥0.34 from the previous day.
The yen was reported at ¥153.45–46 to the dollar in the Tokyo market as of 9:00 a.m., strengthening by ¥0.34 against the dollar from the previous day's ¥153.79–80.
The information was reported in a dispatch from Jiji Press.