Australia Apr Westpac Consumer Confidence declines to -5.1% vs 2%

USD/JPY is last at 99.07, off recent session lows at 98.90, and up +1.55% for the week so far. Nikkei index opens above the 13200 points mark, higher by +0.62% for the session, following banking lending in Japan showing highest increase since late 2009 at a +1.6% pace on yearly basis.