The Cabinet office is slated to release the Japan consumer confidence index for March at 1:00 am ET Thursday. The index is seen at 43.4, compared to 43.12 in February.

Ahead of the data, the yen held steady against its major rivals.

As of 12:55 am ET, the yen was trading at 117.94 against the euro, 137.91 against the pound, 110.48 against the U.S. dollar and 110.10 against the Swiss franc.

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