Dollar up on jobs cheer, Fed’s response keenly awaited

The dollar held firm at one-week highs on Friday, having pulled sharply ahead of its peers after surprisingly strong U.S. jobs growth added to hopes the economy is pulling out of a first quarter slump. The dollar index climbed as far as 80.315 after U.S. employers blew away most forecasts by addi…

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Dollar up on jobs cheer, Fed’s response keenly awaited