Equity losses pared into the close as USDJPY finds dip demand 17 May

  • high 198842.75
  • low 19764.63
  • Topix -0.53% at 1575.82
  • USDJPY 112.43 still near session lows after rally fail around 112.50

In Australia the S&P/ASX200 closed down 1.11% at 5785.70