Dollar Edges Higher Before Key US Jobs Report

Dollar Edges Higher Before Key US Jobs Report
U.S. Dollar banknote is seen in this illustration taken on July 17, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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LONDON—The U.S. dollar edged higher on Friday, attempting to recoup some losses after its sharpest daily drop in more than two weeks, as traders turned their attention to U.S. jobs data for further clues about the strength of the economy.

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, was up 0.22 percent to 105.93, after sliding 0.68 percent on Thursday, the largest fall since July 19. It remains around 3 percent below its mid-July high.