U.S. dollar falls before U.S. jobs data

LONDON/TOKYO -- The dollar fell against the euro and yen on Friday as market players grew cautious ahead of U.S. jobs data and as ministers began gathering for a Group of 20 finance meeting, traders said.

In London morning trade, the euro rose to 1.4897 dollars from 1.4868 dollars late in New York on Thursday.

Against the Japanese currency, the dollar fell to 90.50 yen from 90.72 yen late on Thursday.

In London on Friday, the euro was changing hands at 1.4897 dollars against 1.4868 dollars late on Thursday, at 134.83 yen (134.88), 0.8968 pounds (0.8965) and 1.5122 Swiss francs (1.5112).

The dollar stood at 90.50 yen (90.72) and 1.0150 Swiss francs (1.0162).

The pound was at 1.6612 dollars (1.6577).

On the London Bullion Market, the price of gold grew to 1,094.60 dollars an ounce from 1,089 dollars an ounce late on Thursday.

In regional Asian trade, the dollar fell to 1,168.20 South Korean won from 1,178.85 on Thursday, to 1.3930 Singapore dollars from 1.3962, to 9,445 Indonesian rupiah from 9,475, and to 33.37 Thai baht from 33.40. The greenback also dropped to 47.30 Philippine pesos from 47.55 and to 32.48 Taiwan dollars from 32.54.

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