JPY outperformed on the back of demand........>

FOREX: JPY outperformed on the back of demand heading in to the Tokyo fix as the

dollar edged lower in a holiday-thinned Asia-Pacific session.

- GBP, EUR, JPY, AUD & CHF managed modest gains against the greenback.

- With a raft of major market closures for the Easter weekend focus will fall on

the Asian economic docket. Japan's labour market report & industrial production

are due up today & Chinese official PMIs are set to hit on Saturday. Monday will

bring the Japanese Tankan survey from the BoJ, with particular focus on

business' JPY forecasts. Friday's NFP release headlines next week's docket.