By Hideyuki Sano

TOKYO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The dollar rose against majorcurrencies on Friday, staging a rebound against the yen and theSwiss franc following a rise in U.S. bond yields, while the yenslipped against commodity currencies.

Chinese trade data showed higher than expected imports forAugust, supporting commodity-linked currencies such as theAustralian dollar against the low-yielding yen, which is oftenused to fund carry trades into higher-yielding currencies.

The dollar edged further off this week's 15-year low againstthe yen, helped by a rise in U.S. Treasury yields the previousday and a widening in the U.S.-Japan yield spread, but itstruggled to clear resistance around 84.30 yen.

"U.S. bond yields have risen near their highest levels sincethe last week's payroll data. I think the impact of the rise inU.S. yields is driving the yen down," said Katsunori Kitakura,chief dealer at Chuo Mitsui Banking Corp.

The dollar rose 0.5 percent to 84.16 yen, briefly reaching84.30 and topping its five-day moving average at 84.27 yen forthe first time in a week. But it struggled to hold those levels,with resistance also from the tenkan line at 84.29 on the dailyIchimoku chart.

"The next target will be its high of 85.23 yen hit after thepayroll data," Kitakura said.

Others expect strong resistance at 85 yen and above after thegreenback failed to maintain gains at that level a week agofollowing stronger-than-expected U.S. payroll data.

Japanese exporters are said to want to sell the dollar aroundthat level ahead of half-year book closing at the month-end.

The dollar hit a 15-year low of 83.34 yen this week,intensifying speculation that Japanese authorities might step into curb yen gains if the move accelerates towards 80 yen.

The dollar also gained against a basket of currencies androse 0.3 percent to 1.0180 Swiss francs after this week fallingto its lowest against the franc since December.

The Australian dollar made no headway against the greenbackalthough it held near a four-month high at $0.9278 set onThursday after strong Australian jobs data.

It slipped 0.3 percent to $0.9207.

It held its ground against the yen at 77.42 yen but failed tokeep gains made immediately after trade data out of China showedimports up an annual 35.2 percent in August, boding well fordomestic demand and trading partners including Australia.

The euro slid 0.2 percent to $1.2665, with support expectedat its 100-day moving average at $1.2657. It was flat on the yenat 106.50 yen. (Additional reporting by Reuters FX analyst Rick Lloyd inSingapore and Wayne Cole in Sydney; Editing by Joseph Radford)