Yen surges to 151 against dollar on soft U.S. jobs data
TOKYO -- The yen strengthened to the 151 level against the dollar in New York trading on Friday, the highest in more than three weeks, following the release of weaker-than-expected U.S. payroll data.
As of 9:30 a.m. EDT, the yen was trading at around 152.40 per dollar.