USD/JPY Little Lower

USD/JPY is trading at 117.48, down 0.05.

The pair is trading just under the session highs.

Market chatter about global headline news and money flows is making the rounds. Talk about Japanese economic data due out next week is making the rounds.

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is scheduled to release unemployment data, consumer inflation (CPI) and household spending figures December 26th at 6:30 p.m. ET.