The Japanese yen strengthened across the board in early Asian trading on Thursday.

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The ruble weakened for the first time in four days against the dollar as oil, Russia’s chief export earner, fell in New York.

The Russian currency lost 0.9 percent to 29.4198 per dollar as of 10:38 a.m. in Moscow. The ruble gained 0.2 percent to 38.85 per euro and weakened 0.4 percent to 33.6589 against the central bank’s target dollar-euro basket.

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Following the release of the ADP National Employment report for March at 8:15 am ET, the US dollar resumed its rally against its major opponents.

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The Australian dollar was within 0.4 percent of a six-month low against its New Zealand counterpart before the Reserve Bank of Australia announces its decision on monetary policy today.

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The dollar edged higher versus European rivals on Wednesday, extending its gains from the previous session after the Federal Reserve signaled that fewer voting members were convinced of the need for more economic stimulus.

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The dollar strengthened to an 11- month high against the yen after the Federal Reserve raised its outlook for U.S. growth, reducing expectations the central bank will begin a third round of bond purchases.

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The ADP National Employment report, which sheds light on non-farm private employment, is scheduled to be released at 8:15 am ET. The consensus expectations are for an addition of 208,000 jobs by the sector in March following an addition of 170,000 jobs in February.

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Australia’s dollar traded within 0.6 percent of a 10-month high against the yen as gains in commodities prices boosted earnings prospects for the nation’s export industries.

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