USD/JPY Little Changed, Japan Manufacturing PMI Rises

USD/JPY is trading at 100.97, up 0.13. The pair is trading choppy and in the middle of the session range. Market chatter about money flows and Japan's economy is making the rounds. Japan's Nikkei Manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers survey) showed a rise to 50.3 for September versus 49.5 in August. It was the first showing of growth since February, output increased at a faster pace than August and new export orders went up for the first time in eight months.