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AUSSIE-YEN: AUD/JPY last sits at Y79.18, 8 pips......>

ASIAN MARKETS, AUSSIE-YEN
AUSSIE-YEN: AUD/JPY last sits at Y79.18, 8 pips higher on the day, although
stocks underperform, with the Nikkei 225 setting new 2018 lows overnight. 
- As a reminder, Japanese core inflation came in slightly softer than expected,
at 0.9% vs. the Oct reading of 1.0%. 
- Japan's FinMin Aso spoke overnight as the cabinet approved a record draft
budget for the next fiscal year today. 
- Bulls look to the Sep 11 high at Y79.51 ahead of challenging yesterday's peak
at Y80.21. Conversely, bears eye Y78.84, where the rate bottomed yesterday, and
a fall below would open up the Oct 26 & 2018 lows of Y78.57.

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