US$ falls for 3rd week as jobs data cloud rate outlook

New York

THE dollar slid for a third week, capping the longest streak of losses in almost a year, as a report showing cracks in the US labour market threatened the outlook for interest-rate increases.

The greenback fell against all except one of its 16 major peers as American employers added fewer workers in March than in any other month since December 2013, muddying a rare bright spot in the US recovery.