Japanese markets are closed for a holiday today - Emperor Naruhito will proclaim his enthronement.

(info here if you are seeking it)

For FX markets it means less liquidity for longer as Tuesday dawns in Asia-Pacific.

  • Australia and New Zealand markets are open.
  • Liquidity will get notable better once Singapore and Hong Kong banks are in.

While the machines don't stop, for everyone else its pretty much follow the sun:

(bonus points available if you comment with where the lyric 'Save the bud for Xavier Rudd' is from … :-D