The dollar was lower against other major currencies as end-of-month portfolio rebalancing and thin holiday trading volumes weigh on the currency, Brown Brothers Harriman said.

The yen climbed on Friday to its highest level in about a month against the U.S. dollar on speculation that the Bank of Japan would raise interest rates at its next monetary policy meeting. The Japanese currency at one point rose nearly 2 yen from the previous day to a level just above the 150 range for the first time since late October after the