Australian and New Zealand dollars struggle versus yen

The Australian and New Zealand dollars were struggling against the yen on Friday as investors took profits on short yen positions for Japan's fiscal year-end amid caution ahead of key Chinese data due this weekend. The NZ dollar edged up to $0.8190, from $0.8167 in NY, having bounced from $0.8117 overnight. It has dropped nearly 2 percent this month, but similarly to the Aussie, was still showing decent gains for the year.
The Aussie has shed 2 percent on the yen this month, but is still up a whopping 8 percent this year. The kiwi had the edge over the neighbouring Aussie, with investors eyeing next week's central bank rate review.