RTRS: FOREX Dollar gains vs yen, falls vs euro after U.S. data
NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) - The dollar gained against the yen and fell against the euro on Friday after data showed the United States shed fewer jobs than expected last month, boosting hopes of an economic recovery.
The euro was last trading at $1.4235 , above the $1.4180 before the data, up 0.3 percent on the day, according to electronic trading platform EBS. The dollar rose to 97.70 yen on EBS, a session high, from 96.95 yen before the data. It was up 1 percent on the day.
Government data showed the U.S. economy shed 345,000 jobs in May, below the 520,000 expected by economists and the revised 504,000 jobs lost in April. The jobless rate rose to 9.4 percent.
