The dollar strengthened slightly against the yen today and continued to rise after data on an increase in employment in the US, raising expectations for further tightening of aggressive policy by the Federal Reserve (FED), reports "Politics".

The dollar rose 0,1 percent to 135,155 yen, at one point touching 135,585 yen, its highest level since July 28, after earlier jumping 1,57 percent, its biggest daily gain since June 17, the latest Asian trading data showed , writes "Reuters".

The euro fell 0,15 percent to $1,01815 today, while the British pound was largely unchanged at $1,2077.

The British currency fell to just $1,2004 on Friday, a day after the Bank of England raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point as expected, warning of a prolonged recession.

The Australian dollar rose to $0,6927 after falling 0,8 percent on Friday, while the New Zealand dollar was steady at $0,62435.