Friday saw the dollar close to a six-week high and set for its biggest weekly gain since April on demand for safe havens amid rising Middle Eastern tensions.
Prior to the release of US non-farm payrolls data later on Friday, which may influence the Federal Reserve’s outlook for interest rates, market activity is expected to be muted.
The dollar index, which compares the US dollar to six major currencies, was last at 101.92, not far from its six-week high of 102.09, which was reached on Thursday. The week-to-date increase for the index is 1.5%.
After losing 1.18 percent so far this week, the euro settled at $1.1034.
