In Tokyo foreign-exchange trading on the 2nd, the yen strengthened to ¥157.58-59 per dollar at 5:00 p.m., strengthening by ¥0.80 against the previous day.
In Tokyo trading on the 2nd, the yen stood at ¥157.58-59 per dollar at 5:00 p.m. The yen had been around ¥158.38 per dollar the previous day, indicating that it strengthened from one day to the next.
The move was reported by various news media based on coverage from Jiji Press, the information provider.