USD/JPY Little Lower, Retail Sales Ease in Japan.

USD/JPY is trading at 114.75, down 0.33. The pair is trading a little lower on the session and just under the session highs. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reported that retail sales in Japan eased to a rise of 0.6 percent year over year in December versus a rise of 1.7 percent in November. On the month, December retail sales in Japan fell 1.7 percent versus a 0.2 percent rise in November.