LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar lost ground against a basket of currencies on Friday after data showed U.S. employers shed far more jobs than expected, signalling a bumpy economic recovery.
U.S. stock index futures fell 0.2-0.5 percent. In Europe, the FTSEurofirst 300 reversed earlier gains to trade down 0.1 percent.
The dollar was 0.6 percent lower against the yen at 92.86, while the euro was 0.1 percent higher versus the U.S. currency at $1.4332.
Crude oil and metals prices fell on concerns over global growth, though prices of safe-haven gold rose to a session high of $1,133.15 per ounce.
(Reporting by Dominic Lau)