Off its highs but steady around 15,164 as we head into the close at the top of the hour

USDJPY also going nowhere fast at 107.01

Elsewhere also a quiet start with GBPUSD 1.6123 EURUSD 1.2725 USDCHF 0.9482 USDCAD 1.1220

No data to kick us in so let’s see what appetite European desks have first up.