Euro, pound lower against dollar

The euro slipped against the dollar on Thursday as markets awaited the release of jobs data in the United States.

The 16-nation euro bought $1.4115 in early European trading, down from $1.4148 in New York late Wednesday. The British pound also declined, sliding to $1.6434 from $1.6474.

The dollar edged up to 96.62 Japanese yen from 96.52 yen.

The U.S. non-farm payrolls report _ being released later Thursday ahead of the Independence Day holiday _ was expected to offer new …