USD/JPY Little Higher,Japan's Manufacturing PMI Edges Up

USD/JPY is trading at 117.44, up 0.24. The pair is trading in the middle of the Asian forex trading session range. Market chatter about global headline news, money flows and global central bank monetary policy has kept buyers and sellers active. Japan's Nikkei Manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers survey) for December edged up to 51.9 versus 51.3 in November.