* Graphic: World FX rateshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - The dollar held firmly near three-month highs on Friday after surging overnight as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stuck with dovish rhetoric despite a recent spike in bond market volatility. The U.S. currency soared the most in a month after Powell said the violent sell-off in Treasuries last week was "notable and caught my attention" but was not "disorderly" or likely to push long-term rates so high the Fed might have to intervene more forcefully.urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2L2262 Instead, he reiterated a commitment to maintain ultra-easy monetary policy until the economy is "very far along the road to recovery." Powell's remarks reignited selling in Treasuries, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury yieldUS10YT=RR jumping back above 1.5% and rising as high as 1.5830% in Asia. Last week, it had soared to a three-month top of 1.614%.urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2L22T0 Riskier currencies including the Australian and New Zealand dollars slid along with stocks as investor sentiment again turned sour. "Quite a night for market volatility, with the bond market the centre of attention," Ray Attrill, head of forex strategy at National Australia Bank in Sydney, wrote in a client note. "The market was seemingly looking for Powell to push back harder on the recent increase in yields." The dollar index=USD was little changed at 91.660 early in the Asian session after gaining 0.7% overnight. The euroEUR=EBS slipped 0.1% to $1.19635, a one-month low, following a 0.7% slump overnight. The dollar eased slightly to 107.835 yenJPY=EBS , but remained near the multi-month high at the cusp of 108 touched during Thursday's 0.9% surge. The safe-haven dollar has been supported both by the higher Treasury yields themselves, and the upswing in risk aversion the bond rout has fomented. Impending U.S. fiscal stimulus is adding fuel to expectations of higher inflation, as the accelerating rollout of COVID vaccines heightens optimism for an economic recovery.urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2L21QX While many analysts expect commodity-linked currencies to climb as economies reopen after the pandemic, they have been hurt by the souring mood. The AussieAUD=D3 weakened 0.3% to $0.7705, extending Thursday's 0.7% drop. The kiwiNZD=D3 fell 0.2%, adding to its 0.8% slide overnight. ======================================================== Currency bid prices at 106 GMT Description RIC Last U.S. Close Pct Change YTD Pct High Bid Low Bid Previous Change Session Euro/DollarEUR=EBS $1.1956 $1.1973 -0.12% -2.13% +1.1977 +1.1956 Dollar/YenJPY=D3 107.8850 107.9400 -0.06% +4.44% +107.9970 +107.8750 Euro/YenEURJPY= 129.00 129.25 -0.19% +1.64% +129.3100 +129.0200 Dollar/SwissCHF=EBS 0.9293 0.9288 +0.05% +5.04% +0.9296 +0.9288 Sterling/DollarGBP=D3 1.3875 1.3897 -0.13% +1.59% +1.3895 +1.3879 Dollar/CanadianCAD=D3 1.2687 1.2667 +0.17% -0.35% +1.2687 +1.2661 Aussie/DollarAUD=D3 0.7699 0.7721 -0.25% +0.11% +0.7726 +0.7701 NZNZD=D3 0.7162 0.7186 -0.29% -0.22% +0.7192 +0.7165 Dollar/Dollar All spotsFX= Tokyo spotsAFX= Europe spotsEFX= VolatilitiesFXVOL= Tokyo Forex market info from BOJTKYFX <^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ World FX rateshttps://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> (Reporting by Kevin Buckland; Editing by Stephen Coates) ((Kevin.Buckland@thomsonreuters.com;))

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