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*Aug11 Dollar-yen open Y109.20, range...>

YEN SUMMARY
YEN SUMMARY: *Aug11 Dollar-yen open Y109.20, range Y108.91 to Y109.22.
*Dollar-yen opened in Asia at the low side of yesterday's Y109.16 to Y110.18
range, where risk-aversion amid US/N. Korea tensions underpinned the yen.
*Risk-off theme continued to resonate in Asia, dollar-yen edged lower from the
open to Y109.00 
*Rallies were shallow and limited to Y109.12, further selling was seen as
regional equities began to get sold-off, dollar-yen eased through Y109.00 to
Y108.91 absorbing decent demand along the way.
*For the balance of the session dollar-yen consolidated between Y108.95-00
*US CPI (1230GMT) and speeches from Fed's Kaplan (1340GMT) and Kashkari
(1530GMT) provide the event risks for the session(s) ahead

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