The Automatic Data processing is due to release U.S. private sector employment data for April at 8:15 am ET Wednesday. Economists expect an addition of 200,000 jobs in April, after a gain of 189,000 jobs last month.

The greenback held steady against its major opponents before the data.

The greenback was worth 1.1232 versus the euro, 0.9236 against the franc, 1.5219 against the pound and 119.79 against the yen as of 8:10 am ET.

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