USD/JPY Little Changed, Japan's Wage Rise Eases

USD/JPY is trading at 112.62, up 0.04. The pair is trading choppy and a little under the session highs. Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported average monthly cash earnings in Japan during December rose 0.1 percent year over year following a 0.5 percent rise in November. Real year over year wages in Japan fell 0.4 percent from a year ago.