TOKYO: The yen held steady in Asia on Monday as Japan’s top central banker moved to temper speculation it will unveil more monetary stimulus when it meets this week.

A report in the leading Nikkei business daily on Friday raised hopes the Bank of Japan would widen its already vast easing program to counter weakness in the world’s number three economy.

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