NEW YORK, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The dollar rose against the yen
and extended gains versus the euro on Friday, after data showed
the world's largest economy created many more jobs than expected
in November, backing the Federal Reserve's stance of pausing
interest rate cuts at its last meeting.
Data showed nonfarm payrolls increased by 266,000 jobs last
month, with manufacturing recouping all 43,000 positions lost in
October, the government's survey of establishments showed.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast payrolls rising by
180,000 jobs in November. The dollar rose 0.1% against the yen to 108.86 yen JPY= ,
after the data, whhile the euro fell to 1.1072, down 0.3%
EUR= .