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STOCKS: A weaker yen is supporting the Nikkei 225 in Japan, the index is up 274
points at 22,722 and just shy of levels from the start of the week after
enduring the worst one day drop of 2017 on Wednesday.
- USD/JPY is up 25 pips at 113.33 after Trump said he would announce an
infrastructure plan in January and the US government passed a bill to fund the
government for 2 more weeks.
- Sources noting that a rally in GBP/JPY is also helping to weaken the yen and
support USD/JPY. GBP is supported by late reports of progress in Brexit
negotiations, the latest indicate that UK PM May is closing in on a final
withdrawal bill text that will appease both the EU and the DUP.

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