The US dollar bought 108.52 Japanese yen, higher than 107.75 Japanese yen of the previous session. The US dollar fell to 0.9864 Swiss franc from 0.9885 Swiss franc, and it was down to 1.3394 Canadian dollars from 1.3480 Canadian dollars.
Meanwhile, the upbeat jobs data also helped ease fears that the US economy is at risk of slipping into a recession over the next two years.
US total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 312,000 in December, exceeding market expectations, the the Department of Labor said on Friday.
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