The peso closed at its strongest level in two weeks against the greenback on weaker-than-expected US jobs data.

The local unit gained 13 centavos to finish at P45.02 to $1 from P45.15 on Thursday. Fridays’s close was the strongest for the peso since it settled at P44.95 on June 18.

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