• USD/JPY buoyant and back on 158 handle, Asia so far 158.07-40 EBS

• Still towards top of recent core range between daily Ichi kijun, 200-DMA

• 200-DMA 158.52 and market seen heavy above, daily kijun flat at 156.64 below

• Daily Ichimoku cloud 159.42-59 but looking to decline, to 156.64-158.44 soon

• Potential for USD/JPY to break back above cloud

• Spot tracking away from 157.95 100-HMA, 157.62-94 hourly Ichimoku cloud

• $1.2 bln option expiries between 158.00-20 providing gravitational pull

• Also $663 mln between 158.30-60 strikes, $1.3 bln today on 157 handle

• JGB-US Treasury 2-year rate differentials off recent highs, in 10s wider

• Reflationist new BOJ Policy Board member Sato now says supports rate hikes

• Sato dissented at last BOJ meeting in favor of hold alongside newcomer Asada

• Sato thus more likely to support another BOJ hike come December

• That said, fresh Nikkei gains could again see fresh JPY currency hedging

• As to Japanese exporters, more aggressive sales seen on better bid USD/JPY

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(Haruya Ida is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)