Dollar slips in Asian trade

TOKYO: The dollar slipped in Asia on Friday as poor US data weighed, while the euro was mixed after an upbeat German business climate index propelled it higher in New York.

In late morning Tokyo trade, the greenback weakened to 98.81 yen from 99.24 yen in New York on Thursday and above the 100 yen mark this week.

The euro was stronger on the dollar at $1.3283 from $1.3277, while the
single currency dipped to 131.25 yen from 131.75 yen in US trading.