Following Friday’s release of disappointing employment data from the United States, the U.S. Dollar lost ground in Asian trading today. The U.S. Dollar Index, which gauges the greenback versus other major currencies, slipped to 76.938 .DXY, a decline of nearly .7%; on Friday, it traded at a high of 78.187 .DXY. Versus the Japanese Yen, the U.S. Dollar slipped to 92.22 Yen, a decline from 92.68 Yen in Friday’s New York trading.