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Yen Volatile In Asia

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The Yen has ticked lower in Asia today, USD/JPY breaching the ¥143 handle and printing a low of ¥142.50 in volatile early trade before paring losses through the session to sit ~0.2% lower.

  • There was no overt headline driver for the move lower which came in thin liquidity and was perhaps position squaring ahead of today's NFP print as recent BOJ speak continues to support the Yen.
  • AUD/USD is marginally firmer rising ~0.2% to sit above the $0.66 handle. The uptrend in AUD/USD remains intact, resistance comes in at $0.6623 high from Dec5 then $0.6691, high from Dec 4 and bull trigger. Support is at the 20-Day EMA ($0.6547).
  • Kiwi is little changed from opening levels, narrow ranges have been observed today with a narrow $0.5155/75 range persisting.
  • Elsewhere in G-10 there are no moves of note to report.
  • The cross-asset space is muted; BBDXY is a touch lower as are US Tsys.
  • November NFP print provides the highlight of today's session, the MNI preview is here.

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