Cabinet office is set to release preliminary Japan leading economic indicator data for July at 12:00 am ET Thursday. The leading index is expected to show a score of 105.1, down from 105.9 in June.

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

As of 12:55 am ET, the yen was trading at 130.03 against the euro, 142.27 against the pound, 114.01 the Swiss franc and 109.04 against the U.S. dollar.

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