USD/JPY last deals at Y113.39,...........>

DOLLAR-YEN: USD/JPY last deals at Y113.39, virtually unchanged on the day.

Equity index futures are mixed, with Asia-Pac contracts higher and U.S.

contracts lower at writing. Worth noting that positive signals re: U.S.-China

trade relations are aiding broader risk appetite. 

- The pair edged higher yesterday, as it bounced after initially slipping to

session lows of Y113.01. Its upside move noted in the 2nd half of the day was

briefly interrupted when U.S. President Trump's threatened gov't shutdown if the

Congress does not agree on funding his border wall plans. Trump's words weighed

on risk sentiment, sending USD/JPY ~20 pips lower, but the pair quickly erased

losses, as U.S. stocks recovered from worst levels 

- Initial resistance is located at yesterday's highs of Y113.47, followed by the

Dec 4 high at Y113.66. On the downside, bears look for a break below the 50-DMA

at Y113.05 before targeting yesterday's lows. 

- Japanese focus falls on the quarterly BoJ Tankan survey, as well as BoJ Rinban

ops, both due Friday.