The U.S. dollar fell against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday, as jobs data showing a rise in the jobless rate and slower wage growth in February tempered expectations for a 50 basis point hike from the Fed this month.
Data from the Labor Department showed that the unemployment rate rose to 3.6 percent in February from 3.4 percent in January. The unemployment rate was expected to be unchanged.
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