(In first bullet point and paragraphs 1 and 3, corrects ADP data to January, not December. In paragraph 3, please read "lower than job gains of 271,000 in December" instead of "in November") * ADP report shows 213,000 job gains in January; dollar gains * Fed seen on hold, focus on statement * Chinese currency surges to six-month high * Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The dollar edged higher on Wednesday, bolstered by data showing strong U.S. private sector jobs growth for January, but gains were capped on caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's statement at the conclusion of its policy meeting later in the session. The dollar index advanced for a second straight session, paced by gains against the euro and yen. Payrolls processor ADP reported that the U.S. private sector added 213,000 jobs in January. That beat forecasts for gains of 178,000, but the monthly total was lower than job gains of 271,000 in December. "The 213,000 rise in the ADP measure of private employment in January suggests that the wider disruption to the economy caused by the government shutdown was modest," said Andrew Hunter, senior U.S. economist, at Capital Economics in London. After the report, the market turned its focus to the Fed, which is expected to hold rates steady. Capital Economics' Hunter said Fed comments after the meeting will probably emphasize patience, suggesting a March rate hike is off the table. "But with financial conditions easing and strong jobs growth likely to keep downward pressure on the unemployment rate, we still think the Fed will hike rates once more this year, probably at the late-April/early-May meeting," he added. In mid-morning trading, the dollar index rose 0.1 percent to 95.958. The dollar rose 0.2 percent against the yen to 109.67 , and was up 0.4 percent versus the Swiss franc at 0.9987 franc. The euro fell 0.2 percent to $1.1412. The European Central Bank is expected to hold off tightening until year end. "Our three-month forecast for euro/dollar is between $1.14-$1.16 levels as we don't expect changes from either of the two major central banks (Fed, ECB)," said Antje Praefcke, a currency strategist at Commerzbank based in Frankfurt. YUAN RISES The Chinese yuan traded in the offshore market gained 0.3 percent to a six-month high of 6.7257 yuan. The United States and China begin two days of talks in Washington on Wednesday. Turnover in the Australian dollar and the yuan jumped last year as trade tensions fueled greater trading volumes. ======================================================== Currency bid prices at 9:46AM (1446 GMT) Description RIC Last U.S. Close Pct Change YTD Pct High Bid Low Bid Previous Change Session Euro/Dollar EUR= $1.1414 $1.1430 -0.14% -0.48% +1.1452 +1.1407 Dollar/Yen JPY= 109.6500 109.3800 +0.25% -0.55% +109.7300 +109.2200 Euro/Yen EURJPY= 125.17 125.04 +0.10% -0.83% +125.2700 +124.8900 Dollar/Swiss CHF= 0.9985 0.9943 +0.42% +1.74% +0.9994 +0.9944 Sterling/Dollar GBP= 1.3078 1.3066 +0.09% +2.52% +1.3121 +1.3062 Dollar/Canadian CAD= 1.3213 1.3265 -0.39% -3.11% +1.3283 +1.3212 Australian/Doll AUD= 0.7186 0.7153 +0.46% +1.94% +0.7204 +0.7151 ar Euro/Swiss EURCHF= 1.1397 1.1368 +0.26% +1.27% +1.1408 +1.1368 Euro/Sterling EURGBP= 0.8725 0.8747 -0.25% -2.88% +0.8757 +0.8715 NZ NZD= 0.6826 0.6833 -0.10% +1.62% +0.6856 +0.6822 Dollar/Dollar Dollar/Norway NOK= 8.4827 8.4951 -0.15% -1.81% +8.5094 +8.4784 Euro/Norway EURNOK= 9.6832 9.7136 -0.31% -2.25% +9.7233 +9.6830 Dollar/Sweden SEK= 9.0864 9.0673 +0.04% +1.37% +9.0990 +9.0506 Euro/Sweden EURSEK= 10.3710 10.3665 +0.04% +1.04% +10.3990 +10.3527 (Additional reporting by Saikat Chatterjee in London; Editing by David Gregorio)
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