Softer tones as yen demand prevails 18 Dec
- Topix -0.1% at 1549.06
- USDJPY 117.33 off session lows recently posted of 117.16
US/China tensions adding to yen safe-haven demand plus talk of a European fund buying Japanese stocks.
Expect demand/support into 117.00. Offers/res initially between 117.50-60 then 117.80-118.00