The U.S. dollar on Friday trimmed early losses and briefly turned positive after a stronger-than-expected jobs report Friday. In October, 250,000 new jobs were added to the U.S. economy, producing a hotter-than-forecast reading for labor growth, with MarketWatch consensus estimate of 208,000. Wage growth climbed to a nine-year high of 3.1% on an annualized basis in October, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7%. The greenback, measured by the ICE U.S. Dollar Index , had...
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