In the Tokyo foreign-exchange market, the dollar was in the high ¥157 range at 3:00 p.m. Following the release of Tokyo core CPI in the morning, investors were gradually moving to the sidelines ahead of the US employment report.
At 3:00 p.m., the dollar was weaker and the yen stronger than toward the end of the previous day's New York session, trading in the high ¥157 range.
Tokyo's consumer price index was released in the morning, and its comparison with market expectations was reported.
Ahead of the US employment report, investors were gradually adopting a wait-and-see stance.