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Dollar Edges Up Against Yen In Asia In Light Data Day
The dollar edged higher against the yen in Asia on Monday in a light data day and with markets in Tokyo shut for a holiday. USD/JPY changed hands at 113.12, up 0.05%, while AUD/USD traded at 0.7859, down 0.06%. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, was last quoted up 0.16% to 91.75. Last week, the dollar ended slightly higher against a basket of the other major currencies on Friday after briefly dipping following a weaker-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for December. The U.S. economy added 148,000 jobs in December, the ... (full story)