Dollar mixed
Afp, Tokyo
The dollar gained on the yen but slipped back against the euro in Asian trade Friday after a widely expected eurozone interest rate hike and ahead of key US jobs numbers, dealers said. They said that the euro was easier after European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet failed to use the expression "strong vigilance" on inflation after the central bank raised rates Thursday to a five-year high. Such wording in the past has been taken to indicate the ECB would likely hike interest rates again soon, helping support the currency. The dollar rose to 117.98 yen in Tokyo morning trade from 117.63 late Thursday in New York. The euro fell to 1.2685 dollars after 1.2691 while rising to 149.63 yen from 149.31.
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