New York - The dollar surged in New York trading on Friday, following the release of stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, sending the yen back to levels prior to a series of yen-buying market interventions by Japanese authorities since late April.As of 5 p.m., the greenback stood at ¥160.28 to 160.38, up ¥0.31 from the previous day.The U.S. currency was buoyed by data showing that U.S. nonfarm payrolls in May increased by 172,000 jobs from the previous month, far surpassing market forecasts.