USD/JPY Little Changed, Japan's Housing Starts Rise Eases

USD/JPY is trading at 113.54, down 0.14. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported that year over year construction orders during December rose 7.1 percent after falling 6 percent in November. Year over year housing starts in Japan during December eased to a rise of 3.9 percent versus a 6.7 percent rise in November.