Wheat futures closed lower on Friday, as the US dollar rose against most currencies after the release of a strong monthly jobs report in the US.
Wheat futures were weighed down today by profit-taking the 1-month high that was hit yesterday, to approach resistance between the 200-day and 50-day moving averages.
The dollar index rose against a basket of currencies by 0.3% to 96.9 points as of 20:23 GMT, after it hit a high of 97.03 and a low of 96.4.
The US Department of Labor revealed that the US has added more than 2.5 million new jobs in May, the largest monthly increase of all-time, beating forecasts of losing 7.7 million jobs.
Wheat July futures fell 1.6% to close at $5.15 a bushel, with a day high of $5.27 and a low of $5.13.