Dollar supported by stronger U.S. employment data

The dollar held steady against the yen and the euro on Thursday, maintaining overnight gains, and could strengthen more after strong private employment data lifted expectations for Friday's U.S. payrolls number.

The greenback took a breather against the yen after rallying 1.5 percent on Wednesday for its biggest one-day rise in more than three months, as dollar selling by Japanese exporters tempered the rally. more