Nikkei 225 closes up +0.34% at 18026.48

Nikkei drifting off into the close
– +60.78
– open 18082.72
– high 18329.57
– low 17995.98
– USDJPY 119.80 triggering stop-losses
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closes down -1.31% at 5029.70