Tokyo-fix related demand with added......>

DOLLAR-YEN: Tokyo-fix related demand with added support from Firmer UST

yields/Nikkei lifted dollar-yen back above Y113.00 overnight, gains extended to

Y113.11 before fading. Tech resistance is seen at Y113.20/36 (50%/61.8%

Y113.91-112.48), expect supply behind on approach to Y113.50 (Nov15 high).

Support remains at Y112.76/58 (Asia low, 50-dma).

* US data scheduled for release today at 1330GMT from weekly Jobless Claims, the

NY Fed Business Leaders Survey and Phila Fed mfg.

* Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester will give a keynote

address at Cato Institute's 35th Annual Monetary Conference: The Future of

Monetary Policy in Washington, with audience and media Q&A, starting at 1410GMT.

* US Industrial Production is next up at 1415GMT, followed at 1810GMT by Dallas

Federal Reserve Bank President Rob Kaplan who will participate in moderated Q&A

at "CFA Society Houston" in Houston, with audience and media Q&A.

* Option-expiries of note for today's NY cut. Y111.50($911mn), Y112.00($890mn),

Y112.15($360mn), Y112.25($330mn), Y112.45-50($1.09bn), Y112.95-00($578mn),

Y113.10($401mn), Y113.50($1.27bn), Y113.90-00($1.5bn).