Investing.com - The dollar firmed against the yen on Monday after Japanese trade data disappointed investors in a quiet session that saw many global markets closed for the Easter holidays.
In U.S. trading, USD/JPY was up 0.15% and trading at 102.58, up from a session low of 102.39 and off a high of 102.71.
The pair was expected to test support at 101.87, Thursday's low, and resistance at 104.12, the high from April 4.
Japan's March trade deficit widened to ¥1.446 trillion, outpacing a forecast for a ¥1.070 trillion figure.
Exports were up 1.8% on-year, missing a forecast of a 6.3% year-on-year gain and imports rose 18.1%, with expectations for a 16.2% increase.
The data for the full-year ended March showed the country reached a record trade deficit of ¥13.7 trillion.
Meanwhile in the U.S., the Conference Board reported earlier that its index of leading indicators increased 0.8% in March after a 0.5% rise in February, beating expectations for a 0.7% reading.
Elsewhere, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index decreased to 0.20 in March from 0.53 in February, in line with expectations.
The yen, meanwhile, was down against the euro and down against the pound, with EUR/JPY up 0.06% at 141.49, and GBP/JPY trading up 0.16% at 172.33.
On Tuesday, the U.S. is to release private sector data on existing home sales.