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AUSSIE-YEN: AUD/JPY last Y81.95, 15 pips softer on...>

ASIAN MARKETS, AUSSIE-YEN
AUSSIE-YEN: AUD/JPY last Y81.95, 15 pips softer on the day as the AUD
underperforms. 
- This comes after the rate added almost 80 pips Wednesday as the two sides of
the pair found themselves at the opposite ends of the G10 pile. 
- Aussie was supported by MNI reports of Chinese optimism ahead of Trump-Xi
trade talks due to take place on the side lines of the upcoming G20 meeting, as
well as SCMP reports suggesting that trade hawk Peter Navarro will be side lined
at the G20. At the same time, JPY suffered on the back of good performance from
major stock indices. However, the rate's upside move was tempered as U.S.
equities lost steam into the closing. 
- Bulls need to retake the Y82.00 figure to allow them to target Y82.24, where
the pair peaked Weds. On the downside, bearish attention is attracted by the
100-DMA at Y81.30 and a break below would shift their focus to yesterday's low
of Y81.20.

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