Asia-Pacific currencies were mostly flat in the week just ended, led by the Japanese yen, as markets awaited key US data released late on Friday.
But the yen and other currencies in the region including the Australian dollar are expected firm in the coming week after the jobs data from the world's biggest economy was worse than expected.
JAPANESE YEN: The Japanese unit traded at 110.38-40 to the dollar at 5:00 pm (0800 GMT) Friday, unchanged from a week earlier as investors held off ahead of the release of the US jobs data.
The yen also failed to gain large ground on lingering concerns soaring crude oil prices would dampen the Japanese economy.
But it surged to 109.50 in New York trading on Friday after the release of disappointing US jobs data for September.
The US jobs data released Friday showed employers hired 96,000 extra workers in September, far fewer than the 150,000 expected, raising concerns the US economy was not as robust as earlier believed.
"The knee-jerk reaction to the data was unsurprisingly negative," said Mitul Kotecha, head of global currency research at CALYON in New York.
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR: The Australian dollar is expected to edge higher against the greenback next week, boosted by high commodity prices.
The Australian currency ended last week at 72.73 US cents, from 71.45 US cents the previous Friday.
Grange Securities research director Stephen Roberts said commodities were heavily represented in the Australian economy and high global demand was driving up the local currency.
"As far as Australia is concerned, high oil prices could prove to be positive for growth, helping to boost exports of coal, gas and oil, as well as commodity exports more generally," he said.
J.P. Morgan strategists said in a note to clients that the Australian dollar look ready for a modest rally.
"An upside resolution of the 72.85-71.85 US cent range should pressure the 73.5 July high," they said.
The central Reserve Bank left interest rates on hold at its monthly board meeting, as was widely expected, but the completion of Australia's October 9 election is seen as clearing the way for a rate rise before the end of the year.
NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR: New Zealand's dollar closed Friday worth 67.53 US cents, down from 67.84 cents the previous week.
SINGAPORE DOLLAR: The dollar was at 1.6907 Singapore dollars on Friday from 1.6860 the previous week.
HONG KONG DOLLAR: Hong Kong's US-pegged dollar was at 7.791 Friday from 7.775 a week earlier.
INDONESIAN RUPIAH: The rupiah ended the week stronger at 9,080/9,090 to the dollar compared with 9,145/9,150 the previous week.
PHILIPPINE PESO: The peso fell to 56.34 to the dollar on Friday afternoon from 56.30 to the dollar on October 1.
SOUTH KOREAN WON: The won closed at 1,147.90 won per dollar, compared with 1,148.80 won a week earlier, reflecting the weak US currency against the yen due to the US jobs data.
TAIWAN DOLLAR: The Taiwan dollar rose 0.18 percent over the week to end at 33.880 against the greenback Friday. It finished at 33.940 a week earlier.
THAI BAHT: The baht closed Friday at 41.31-34 baht to the dollar compared with the previous week's close of 41.36-38.
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