ForexLive Asia FX news wrap: USD/JPY popped 113 but not by much

USD/JPY scores the wrap headline again ... its 20 point pop was about the only Asia forex move today. Sheesh.

There was little news nor data about. We got comments from Kansas Fed Head George, unsurprising ones (a central banker's job to be fair) that barely rippled the pond.

The USD was tightly rangebound pretty much against everything and as I post there is little net change for the session so far anywhere. USD/JPY popped 113, continuing on its EU/UK/US time gains, but has since sagged just a touch back under.

The Nikkei (Japan stock market index) hit above a one month high today. Exporter stocks liking the weaker yen indeed, and shrugging off concerns on trade war tariffs for now.

The PBOC weakened the onshore yuan again today, PIMCO sees the currency as a bit of a shock absorber as trade tensions mounts (more in the post bullet above from them and a link for even more).

Still to come: