New york: The dollar rose slightly Thursday after the US-Vietnam trade agreement, as traders awaited jobs data to gauge the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.

According to Qatar News Agency, the pound last fetched $1.3628, while the euro eased a touch to $1.1788, still near the September 2021 top it hit earlier this week. The yen was slightly weaker at 143.84 per dollar.

The US dollar index, which measures the greenback against six other currencies, was 0.11% higher at 96.862, remaining close to the 3-1/2-year lows it has been rooted to this week. The index is on course for a 0.5% drop for the week.

The Australian and New Zealand dollars slid ahead of the US jobs report. The Aussie last bought $0.6566 while the kiwi was at $0.6067, both down 0.3%.