The yen held steady against its major counterparts following the release of a slew of economic data from the region, including Japan's jobless rate, household spending, industrial production, retail and wholesale trade data-all for March. As of 8:00 pm ET, the yen was trading at 81.08 against the dollar, 131.18 versus the pound, 89.0 against the Swiss franc and 106.95 against the euro.
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