Dollar-yen: Aug9 close Y109.95, Aug10...>

YEN SUMMARY: Dollar-yen: Aug9 close Y109.95, Aug10 Asia range Y109.90-110.18,

Europe Y109.90-110.06

*Euro-yen: Aug9 close Y129.27, Aug10 Asia range Y128.95-129.56, Europe

Y128.70-129.18

*Dollar-yen eased modestly from Y110.07 to Y109.90 in early Asia as N Korea

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*Tokyo-fix related demand emerged, rate squeezed to Y110.18 before fading

*As Asian equities all moved into negative territory, supply largely in euro-yen

then saw the dollar pare gains to Y109.90

*The quiet theme spilled over into Europe, dollar-yen traded a narrow range

*As the pair struggled to build above Y110.00, pressure remained toward the

downside. Rate tracked Nikkei futures throughout the morning to re-test the area

of earlier lows. Persistent supply eventually triggered algo stops on the break

of Y109.90 to print Y109.84

*Euro-yen traded either side of Y128.90 in early Europe, before momentum type

accounts triggered fresh supply to Y128.70. Yen pairs last Y109.84/Y128.73.