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Dollar-yen: Oct25 close Y113.74,........>

YEN SUMMARY
YEN SUMMARY: Dollar-yen: Oct25 close Y113.74, Oct26 Asia range Y113.37-76,
Europe Y113.34-80
*Euro-yen: Oct25 close Y134.25, Oct26 Asia range Y134.10-38, Europe Y134.13-49
*Tokyo names were the early sellers in Asia to Y113.54
*Recoveries were held to Y113.71, softer US TSY yields then encouraged another
wave of supply to Y113.37, before dip buyers cushioned to hold either side of
Y113.50
*Dollar-yen opened heavy in Europe, rate moved through the Asia low to Y113.34
but soon faded
*As UST yields started to firm dollar-yen pared early losses, cross demand
squeezed to Y113.80
*Euro-yen consolidated in a narrow Y134.13-49 range. Topside gains were capped
ahead of Y134.50 and later drifted to the Y134.20/25 area. Key tech resistance
seen at Y134.60/64 (Dec4 2015 high, 1.618% swing Y133.50-131.66)
*Main focus on the ECB at 1145GMT, US data from Weekly Jobless Claims/Wholesale
Inventories (1230GMT), followed by Pending Home Sales (1400GMT).

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