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USD/JPY is trading at 113.96, down 0.09. The pair is trading just above the session lows. Market chatter about global headline news and money flows is making the rounds. The December Reuters Tankan sentiment index for Japanese manufacturers rose to 16 versus 14 in November. The Cabinet...

Japanese stocks were trading higher on Wednesday. The Nikkei 225 gained 0.58 percent, or 106 points to 18,466.50, and the TOPIX rose 0.61 percent, or 9 points to 1,486.18. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA: EWJ) shares rose 0.44 percent to close at $49.78, while iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan...

USD/JPY is trading at 114.14, up 0.28. The pair is trading at session highs. Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported the year over year wages for Japanese workers rose 0.1 percent in October versus a reading of flat in September.

Japanese stocks were trading higher on Tuesday. The Nikkei 225 gained 0.57 percent, or 103.5 points to 18,378.50, and the TOPIX fell 0.53 percent, or 7.8 points to 1,474.73. Labour cash earnings increased 0.1 percent year-over-year in October, versus economists’ expectations for a 0.2...

USD/JPY is trading at 114.40, up 0.90. The pair has extended the session gains, trading is choppy. Market chatter about global headline news, money flows ands recent comments by policy makers has kept buyers and sellers active. Japan's Nikkei services PMI (purchasing managers survey) rose to 51.8...

USD/JPY is trading at 114.02, up 0.52. The pair is trading just under the session highs. Market chatter about global headline news and money flows is making the rounds. Japan's Cabinet Office reported that consumer confidence during November slipped to 40.9 from 42.3 in October. Trading is active...

Japanese stocks were trading lower on Monday, as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed to resign following referendum defeat on Sunday. The Nikkei 225 dropped 0.62 percent, or 114.6 points to 18,311.50, and the TOPIX fell 0.75 percent, or 11 points to 1,466.93. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (...

USD/JPY is trading at 113.87, down 0.03. The pair is trading choppy and on both sides of unchanged. Market chatter about global headline news, money flows and Bank of Japan monetary policy is making the rounds. Talk about U.S. unemployment figures has kept buyers and sellers active.

USD/JPY is trading at 113.91, up 0.01. The pair is trading choppy and a little under the session highs. Market chatter about global headline news and money flows is making the rounds. Japan's Nikkei services PMI (purchasing managers survey) due out Sunday at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Japanese stocks were trading lower on Friday, ahead of U.S. jobs report later in the day. The Nikkei 225 dropped 0.99 percent, or 183.6 points to 18,329.50, and the TOPIX fell 0.77 percent, or 11.4 points to 1,471.79. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA: EWJ) shares fell 0.84 percent to close at...

USD/JPY is trading at 114.25, down 0.44. The pair is trading in the middle of the session range. Market talk about recent comments from Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy makers and global headline news is making the rounds. Japan's Nikkei November manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers survey) edged...

Japanese stocks were trading higher on Thursday, as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to reduce crude production by over 3 percent. The Nikkei 225 climbed 383 percent, or 2.09 points to 18,691.50, and the TOPIX rose 1.68 percent, or 24.6 points to 1,494.01. iShares...

USD/JPY is trading at 114.33, up 1.88. The pair is trading sharply higher as overseas forex traders wind down trading or the day. Market talk recent comments from global policy makers and global money flows is making the rounds. Japan's Nikkei manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers survey) is...

USD/JPY is trading at 113.03, up 0.56. The pair is trading choppy and near the session highs. Japan's Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry reported that year over year industrial production fell 1.3 percent in October versus a rise of 1.5 percent in September. On the month industrial...