Investing.com - The euro edged higher against the dollar on Monday but gains looked likely to remain limited amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon start to scale back stimulus after Friday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data. EUR/USD hit 1.2860 during European afternoon trade, the session high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.2845, edging up 0.10%. The pair was likely to find support at 1.2750, the low of March 27 and resistance at 1.2875. Demand for the dollar continued to be underpinned after official data showed that the U.S. economy added 195,000 jobs in June, more than the 165,000 increase forecast by economists. May's figure was revised up to 195,000 from a previously reported 175,000. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.6% in June. The single currency remained under pressure after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said last week that the bank expects to maintain interest rates at current or lower levels for an “extended� period of time. In Germany, official data showed that industrial production fell 1% in May, compared to expectations for a 0.5% decline. A separate report showed that Germany posted a smaller-than-expected trade surplus of EUR14.1 billion in May, as exports decreased by 4.8% on a year-over-year basis and imports fell by 2.6%. Analysts had expected a trade surplus of EUR17.5 billion. Elsewhere, the euro was little changed against the pound, with EUR/GBP edging up 0.03% to 0.8617 and was higher against the yen, with EUR/JPY rising 0.18% to 130.03. The eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers were to hold talks in Brussels later Monday, while ECB President Mario Draghi was to testify before the committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in the European Parliament.

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