The U.S. durable goods orders for March is due at 8:30 am ET Friday. The orders are expected to rise to 0.6 percent, after falling 1.4 percent in February.

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

The greenback was worth 1.0831 against the euro, 0.9550 against the franc, 1.5126 against the pound and 119.49 against the yen as of 8:25 am ET.

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