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DOLLAR-YEN: Demand in Eur/Jpy from reported Japanese asset managers pushed

Usd/Jpy back above Y112.00 overnight, gains extended to Y112.11 but soon faded.

Minor pullback settled either side of Y112.00 before short covering ahead of and

into Europe squeezed to Y112.21. On the topside the hourly congestion area from

Nov21-22 is located at Y112.30-35, the level also holds 38.2% fibo

Y114.73-110.84 (Y112.33). Support at Y111.88/69 (Asia low, 200-dma). 

* The US calendar gets underway at 1330GMT, when the US Jobless Claims data and

the US Personal Income and Consumption numbers will be released.

* At 1330GMT, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester will

moderate a panel discussion.

* The Milwaukee Manufacturing ISM index will be released at 1400GMT, followed by

the MNI Chicago PMI at 1445GMT.

* Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Rob Kaplan participates in a moderated

Q&A session at 1800GMT.

* Option-expiries today at Y111.00($987mn), Y111.75($550mn), Y112.00-05($429mn),

Y112.15-20($601mn), Y112.65($385mn).