• Apple stock was over 10% lower in after hours trade giving risk-sentiment in Asia a negative lead:
  • AUD/JPY was one of the more active pairs, falling from 93.55 to 93.05 in early Tokyo:
  • HSBC China PMI was better than expected and at a 22-month high of 51.9:
  • Yen crosses started to rally thereafter:
  • Chatter that CEFP would quickly promote aggressive easing gave the Yen crosses a bit more momentum:
  • BBC reports that North Korea was set to test more long-range missiles gave USD/JPY extra bullish impetus:
  • AUD/JPY topped out on the session near 94.00 and EUR/JPY near 119.10.