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NEW YORK - The dollar slipped against the yen and was up against the euro on Thursday after positive jobs and trade data bolstered confidence in the US economy.
The greenback traded for 83.85 yen at 2100 GMT, seven cents below its value late Wednesday.
The euro was down to 1.2697 dollars in New York at 2100 GMT from 1.2718 dollars the previous day.
Labor Department figures released Thursday showed the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits last week fell faster than expected to 451,000, down 27,000 from the previous week's revised figure.
Data released by the Department of Commerce showed the US trade deficit dropped more than expected in July to 42.8 billion dollars as exports reached their highest level in two years, further boosting confidence.
"The effectively mixed view on the greenback leaves us with little conviction," analysts at DailyFX.com said in a note.
The euro rose against the dollar on Wednesday after Portugal's successful debt bonds auction and positive data on Germany's industrial output eased concerns over the euro-zone economy.
Against other key currencies, the dollar was up to 1.0149 Swiss francs from 1.0112 on Wednesday while the British pound declined to 1.5430 dollars from 1.5470.
- AFP /ls
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