Employers added 253,000 jobs, above economists' forecasts for a 180,000 gain. U.S. average hourly earnings rose at an annual rate of 4.4%, above expectations for a 4.2% increase.
The dollar index hit a session high of 101.72 and the euro fell to $1.0971. The dollar also jumped to 135.11 against the Japanese yen .
======================================================== Currency bid prices at 8:36AM (1236 GMT) Description RIC Last U.S. Close Pct Change YTD Pct High Bid Low Bid Previous Change
Session
Dollar index 101.6000 101.3400 +0.27% -1.826% +101.7200 +101.1100
Euro/Dollar $1.0983 $1.1014 -0.28% +2.50% +$1.1048 +$1.0971
Dollar/Yen 134.7100 134.2650 +0.35% +2.76% +135.0750 +133.8800
Euro/Yen 147.99 147.87 +0.08% +5.48% +148.2700 +147.6900
Dollar/Swiss 0.8953 0.8859 +1.06% -3.17% +0.8972 +0.8836
Sterling/Dollar $1.2578 $1.2575 +0.06% +4.04% +$1.2634 +$1.2559
Dollar/Canadian 1.3483 1.3540 -0.38% -0.45% +1.3539 +1.3479
Aussie/Dollar $0.6711 $0.6694 +0.27% -1.54% +$0.6744 +$0.6689
Euro/Swiss 0.9832 0.9756 +0.78% -0.64% +0.9849 +0.9754
Euro/Sterling 0.8730 0.8759 -0.33% -1.29% +0.8767 +0.8733
NZ $0.6279 $0.6279 +0.03% -1.08% +$0.6316 +$0.6265
Dollar/Dollar
Dollar/Norway 10.6200 10.6910 -0.63% +8.25% +10.6870 +10.5800
Euro/Norway 11.6648 11.7663 -0.86% +11.16% +11.7903 +11.6692
Dollar/Sweden 10.2278 10.2431 -0.45% -1.73% +10.2621 +10.1849
Euro/Sweden 11.2296 11.2807 -0.45% +0.76% +11.2945 +11.2299
(Reporting by Karen Brettell; Editing by Toby Chopra)
