The Cabinet office is set to release Japan's leading economic indicators data for December at 12:00 am ET Friday. The leading index is expected to show a flash score of 102.7, down from 103.5 in November.

Ahead of the data, the yen rose against its major rivals.

As of 11:55 pm ET in the Asian deals, the yen was trading at 130.63 against the euro, 169.97 against the pound, 117.37 against the Swiss franc and 116.69 against the U.S. dollar.

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