Forex news for Asia-Pacific trading Dec 18, 2015:
– Nikkei down 1.6% to 19,038
– Japan 10-year yields down 2 bps to 0.281%
– Shanghai Comp +0.2%
– JPY leads, USD lags
In the broadest sense, there as a theme of light US dollar weakness throughout the market. USD is 15-25 pips weaker across the board but that’s a marginal move compared to the big post-Fed USD gains. Still, it bears watching as the day progresses, especially with equity markets souring.