The dollar held near an 11-week high while the Australian dollar rose on Thursday after employment numbers beat forecasts for a sixth straight month. The dollar index was last steady at 103.47, having peaked at 103.60 in the previous session. The Australian dollar gained 0.66% to $0.6710 after data on Thursday showed net employment in Australia surged 64,100 in September from August, well above market expectations for a 25,000 rise, while the jobless rate held steady. The onshore yuan was steady at 7.1179 per dollar, while its offshore counterpart was last 0.14% higher at 7.1261 per dollar. Source: Qatar News Agency