FOREX-Dollar hits six-month peak after US data; weak yen draws warning

By midmorning trading, the dollar index rose to a fresh six-month high of 105.03, and was last at 104.95, up 0.2%. Against the yen, the dollar trimmed losses, last down 0.1% at 147.56 yen. The yen strengthened to as much as 147.02 per U.S. dollar after Japan's top currency diplomat, Masato Kanda, said they won't rule out options if speculative moves persist, the strongest warning since mid-August.