Forex Market Update

The dollar edged up a notch against the yen and the euro Friday, but trading was expected to remain light in this post-Christmas session.

European banks remained closed for the Christmas break, and several markets in Asia also were closed. Meanwhile, the U.S. data calendar was bare.

The dollar USDJPY, +0.00%  was at ¥120.39, from ¥120.15 late Thursday in North America. The euro EURUSD, +0.00%  eased to $1.21.78 from $1.2222.

The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, +0.30% a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was up 0.3% at 82.74.