
The article cites a US employment report showing payroll growth of 165,000 versus a forecast of 65,000, unemployment at 4.1%, and wage growth of 0.4%; it notes that the figures had not been verified against primary sources. It says stronger US data could support the dollar, but technology-stock weakness and lower US yields could strengthen the yen and prevent USD/JPY from breaking above 159.
Stronger employment data may reinforce expectations of higher US rates and support the dollar, while equity-market risk aversion or falling yields could favor the yen. The exchange-rate outlook is uncertain and has no specific feed-commodity impact.
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