Dollar-yen traded in a narrow range around 153.40 during Tokyo afternoon trading on the 9th, after briefly rebounding to 153.5. It moved between 153.25 and 153.98, compared with 152.88 to 154.37 on the 8th, while an earlier Gate quote cited by Odaily showed 153.480 and a 0.3% 24-hour decline. Investors awaited US Producer Price Index (PPI) data due on the 10th, Consumer Price Index (CPI) data due on the 11th, and next week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, with the releases potentially affecting expectations for the timing and pace of interest-rate cuts.