NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The dollar extended gains on Friday, hitting a three-week high against the yen, after data showed the U.S. economy lost a much fewer-then-expected 11,000 jobs last month and traders bet U.S. interest rates may rise sooner rather than later.
Economists had expected 130,000 job cuts, and the surprise
numbers provided the dollar with a rare boost. It was last at
89.72 yen
The euro fell 1 percent to a $1.4913 session low, well off
Friday's peak of $1.5091 touched in overnight trade. It was
last changing hands at $1.4931
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