The U.S. dollar firmed against its major counterparts in the European session on Friday, as the nation's job growth exceeded expectations in November, putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue raising rates in coming months.
Data from the Labor Department showed that non-farm payroll employment jumped by 263,000 jobs in November after surging by an upwardly revised 284,000 jobs in October.
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