The yen got some much needed relief as the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields both steadied slightly lower on Thursday after mixed U.S. economic data overnight had markets lowering the odds of the Federal Reserve's raising interest rates again this year.
The dollar index , which tracks the greenback against six peers, held near overnight levels at 106.78.
Longer dated U.S. Treasury yields eased from 16-year highs after the data and remained off recent highs in the Asian morning.
The yen, which tends to be sensitive to U.S. yields, last traded around 148.85 yen , down almost 0.2% from late U.S. levels and off Tuesday's low of 150.165.
Sterling traded at $1.2139, off of Wednesday's fresh low of $1.20385 per dollar.
Persons:
Kyle Rodda, Sterling
Organizations:
U.S, Treasury, ADP, Institute for Supply, PMI, Bank of, Japan
Locations:
Kawasaki, Japan, U.S