FOREX-Dollar jumps as US employers add more jobs than expected

The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Friday after data showed that U.S. employers added 353,000 jobs in January, beating the 180,000 jobs economists had expected.

The dollar index was last at 103.57, up from around 103.00 before the data and up 0.50% on the day. The euro fell to $1.08205, from around $1.08830 earlier. The greenback rose to 147.70 yen, from around 146.65 before the data .