- Nikkei close 18,332.30, 15-year high, +67.51 pts on day, +0.37%.
- USD/JPY supported by gains from stock but mainly treads water, range 118.85-119.10.
- USD/JPY could move higher in continued stock market gains.
- Offers heavy on 119, especially from 119.40-50, seeks month-end exporter sales.
- Talk of left-over fund 45-day rule related sales, trimming JPY shorts.