The dollar strengthened significantly, poised for over a 1% weekly gain following robust U.S. employment figures. Nonfarm payrolls exceeded expectations, boosting the dollar against the yen, which faces pressure near the 160 barrier. Geopolitical tensions and safe-haven demand further supported the dollar's rise.

Dollar/Japanese yen: 160.09 Japanese yen per dollar (0.0062 dollar per Japanese yen)

Dollar/Japanese yen: 160.32 Japanese yen per dollar (0.0062 dollar per Japanese yen)

New York, June 5 (Jiji Press)--The dollar surged in New York trading on Friday, following the release of stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, sending the yen back to levels…

The dollar strengthened significantly, poised for over a 1% weekly gain following robust U.S. employment figures. Nonfarm payrolls exceeded expectations, boosting the dollar…

The dollar surged to a two-month high following a robust U.S. jobs report, intensifying expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike this year. The yen, meanwhile, weakened…

The dollar was perched near a two-month high on Monday after a blowout US jobs report sent traders ramping up bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year, while the yen teetered…