AUSSIE-YEN: AUD/JPY last Y82.80, 25 pips lower on....>

AUSSIE-YEN: AUD/JPY last Y82.80, 25 pips lower on the day. 

- JPY switched places with AUD since yesterday, as the yen sits atop the G10

pile, while the Aussie comes last but one. 

- AUD has been under pressure overnight after U.S. Trade Rep Lighthizer said the

White House is planning to raise tariffs on Chinese vehicles to the 40% charged

by Bejing on vehicles imported from the U.S. 

- JPY remains strong despite positive performance from domestic equities,

possibly finds some support in underperforming U.S. equity index futures.

- Strong Japanese retail sales figures may have added some strength to the yen. 

- Bears eye yesterday's lows/the 21-DMA at Y82.17/13, hoping to regain some

downside momentum, while bulls need to jump onto the Y83.00 handle before

targeting yesterday's peak at Y83.19.