The yen was little changed at 149.395 per dollar after dipping to 149.495 earlier for the first time since Nov. 27. It slumped 0.76% in the previous session, and is set for a 0.68% slide this week.
European traders looking to Asia for direction are going to be pulled in two directions, with Hong Kong led lower by property shares as it limped into the Lunar New Year break, while Japan powered to a new post-bubble, 34-year peak.
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, the latest sign of labor market strength despite a recent spike in layoffs.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Friday, staying on track for weekly gains, with tensions persisting in the Middle East after Israel rejected a ceasefire offer from Hamas.
Cardano was trading at $0.5321 by 03:05 (08:05 GMT) on the Investing.com Index on Thursday, up 10.21% on the day. It was the largest one-day percentage gain since January 10.
