Japanese equities paring some earlier gains but off their lows
- -128.17
- open 16889.48
- high 16909.79
- low 16570.22
- USDJPY 113.17 near session highs
Lowest level for the Nikkei in almost a week as the stronger yen sees exporter equities under pressure.
Meanwhile over in China the SCI is down -1.16% at 2864.33, as we head into the close at the top of the hour.