SINGAPORE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The dollar held firm on Friday but was pinned down near 16-week lows against a basket of major currencies as data showing increased U.S. consumer spending in October ...

Swaps traders scaled back bets on how much the Fed will cut rates next year, pricing in about 110 basis points of easing, down from more than 120 basis points. The employment report said nonfarm ...

The dollar index =USD, which measures the currency against six major peers including the yen and euro, rose 0.05% to 104.71, not far off Thursday's trough of 104.56, the lowest since Aug. 11.