USD/JPY Little Changed, Japan Leading Index Rises

USD/JPY is trading at 113.96, down 0.09. The pair is trading just above the session lows. Market chatter about global headline news and money flows is making the rounds. The December Reuters Tankan sentiment index for Japanese manufacturers rose to 16 versus 14 in November. The Cabinet Office reported that Japan's leading economic index edged up to 101 in October from 100 in September and the coincident index edged up to 113.9 from 112.5.