• Economy picking up slowly, difficulties remain after earthquake
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Overnight Shirakawa said the BOJ is to pursue powerful monetary easing which has lent USD/JPY some underpinning. We sit presently at 80.90.

Recent reports have had semi-official (Kampo) demand lined up down in the 80.50/60 area.