In the currency markets today, the U.S. dollar dropped following a strong but below-expectation October U.S. jobs report as traders took profits on the greenback’s multi-month rally.
The greenback fell 0.66 percent against the Japanese yen, to 114.44 yen, rotating down from Thursday’s seven-year high of 115.49.
Other Markets:
In the U.S. markets today, stocks ended the day little changed, pressured by uncertainty in health care stocks and Disney shares, even as October payrolls data pointed to a strong economy in the face of slow global growth.
The Dow added 19.46 points or 0.11 percent, the S&P 500 gained 0.71 points or 0.03 percent, and the Nasdaq lost 5.94 points or 0.13 percent.
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