• Nikkei closes day with small gain 12.15 point at 18,797.94.
  
  
• Fresh trend high of 18,865.39 seen in morning trading before lowering.
  
  
• USD/JPY on soggy side in Asia after rally to 119.51 overnight.
  
  
• Low of 119.11 in Asia.
  
  
• Longs chose to cap profits ahead of week and month-ends.
  
  
• Option expiries at 119.00 and below and 119.50 and above bracketed market.
  
  
• Bids eyed from Japanese investors, importers on dips into 118 level.