Japanese markets will open in around 15 minutes. The Nikkei should benefit from the overseas leads and the weaker JPY against the greenback. There was talk during the NY session of possible option protection ahead of 99.00 in USD/JPY but I have heard no confirmation of this as of yet.
Nikkei expected to open 1% higher
Source: www.forexlive.com
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