Nikkei to new trend/15-year high into close, USD/JPY subdued
Friday, March 20, 2015 6:26 AM UTC
- Nikkei moved up to 19,565.44 into the TSE close, close 19,560.22.
- Index rose 83.66 points, up 0.43% over yesterday, new pension buys cited.
- USD/JPY remained muted after push down from 120.85 to 120.61 then jump.
- Pair hovering around 120.66 Ichimoku tenkan line, kijun below at 120.07.
- Option expiries at 120.50 (930 mln), 120.00 (1.116 bln) lends support.
- Upside limited by mega-$3.832 bln 121.00 option expiries, related offers.