• Don’t see need to revise economic forecasts made in January
  • Japan’s fiscal condition very severe
  • See no big impact to JGB yields from Moody’s rating cut
  • Need to act as soon as possible to improve Japan’s fiscal position
  • Road to deflations’ end likely bumpy

USD/JPY has traded marginally easier during Asian trade, presently down at 82.60 from a North American close Tuesday around 82.75. Talk of stops now through 82.40 and 82.25.