USD/JPY Moves Up, Retail Sales in Japan Fall

USD/JPY is trading at 10136, up 0.39. The pair is trading in the middle of the session range. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reported that year over year retail sales declined 2.1 percent during August versus a 0.2 percent decline in July. On the month retail sales fell 1.1 percent versus a rise of 1.5 percent in July.