According to Jin10, on Friday morning, most Asian currencies were steady against the U.S. dollar ahead of U.S. economic data releases. UOB Global Economics and Markets Research said the market is watching a series of data releases, including the preliminary University of Michigan consumer sentiment index. The firm added that the market will closely watch the data for clues on U.S. household confidence, inflation expectations, and the resilience of consumer spending. UOB wrote in a report that after long-term U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply this week, investors will continue to watch the U.S. Treasury market and pay attention to further remarks from Federal Reserve officials to gauge the monetary policy outlook. As of press time, the dollar rose 0.07% against the yen to 157.98, fell 0.08% against the won to 1341.28, and the Australian dollar rose 0.3% against the U.S. dollar to 0.6974.