The US dollar is falling after the US jobs report

The US dollar is falling after the US jobs report

The US dollar fell against major currencies after the US economy added the fewest number of jobs in two and a half years in June, and the Japanese yen rose 1.37% to $142.13, its highest level in two weeks.

The main dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against 6 major currencies, fell by 0.776% to 102.280, and short-term Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2007. The euro rose against the US dollar by 0.72% to $1.0964, the Australian dollar rose against the US dollar by 0.8% to $0.6681, and the Chinese yuan fell against the US dollar by 0.4% to $7.2257.