Published at 06:04 (GMT) 20 Apr
USD/JPY at day lows 118.57-60, down from 118.70-75, in relatively tight range market. USD/JPY offers at 118.90-00, Japanese real money bids at 118.40-50/ more at 118.00-20. Ongoing focus on Greece concerns.
AUD/JPY back down at 92.70-75, down from highs around 93.15-25, hit on AUD rally in early trade on PBoC RRR 1% cut to 18.5%. AUD/JPY offers at 93.10-20, bids at 92.40-50/92.00 lows.
Nikkei closed -0.09% or -18.39pts at 19,634.49.
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