USD/JPY tilted higher in Asian trade following earlier data from Japan and ahead of US data later today.
As of 06:59 GMT, USD/JPY rose 0.24% to 105.65, with an intraday high at 105.74.
From Japan, services prices fell 0.5% in January, compared to a 0.3% drop in December, missing estimates of -0.4%.
From the US, the CB leading index is expected up 0.4% in January, while Congress and the White House continue negotiations to finish up the stimulus package estimated at $1.9 trillion.