HONG KONG: The dollar struggled to recover sharp losses in Asia Monday after last week's disappointing US jobs report reduced the chances of an interest rate hike, while the stronger yen sent Japan's Nikkei tumbling.

The US labor department said Friday that May saw the world's top economy create the fewest number of jobs in six years, slashing expectations borrowing costs will rise any time soon.

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