Cabinet office is set to release preliminary Japan leading economic indicators data for February at 1:00 am ET Friday. The leading index is expected to show a score of 104.6, slightly down from 104.9 in January.

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

As of 12:55 am ET, the yen was trading at 117.71 against the euro, 138.88 against the pound, 110.03 the Swiss franc and 110.57 against the U.S. dollar.

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