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FOREX-US dollar rises after jobs data shows lower unemployment rate
Dollar up after US payrolls reportU.S. job growth slowed in JanuaryUnemployment rate ticked down to 4.0%Updates after U.S. payrollsBy Hannah Lang and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose after data showed that U.S. job growth slowed in January but that the unemp...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Friday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0% higher at C$1.4305 to the greenback, or 69.91 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4289 to 1.4345.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=R...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
GBP outperforms modestly – Scotiabank
The Pound Sterling (GBP) weakened following yesterday’s BoE policy decision, with the initial reaction driven by a dovish tilt to the policy vote split (hawkish MPC member Mann and one other voted for a 50bps cut), Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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Fri, Feb 7
RPT-FOREX-US dollar inches up before jobs data, yen hits 9-week high
Repeats to make story identifier read FOREX in headline tag; story text unchangedDollar up very slightly before US payrolls reportSterling licks wounds after Thursday's BoE meetingYen rises to 9-week high on BOJ rate hike hopesBy Brigid Riley, Harry Robertson TOKYO/LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - T...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
GLOBAL FOREX-US dollar inches up before jobs data, yen hits 9-week high
Dollar up very slightly before US payrolls reportSterling licks wounds after Thursday's BoE meetingYen rises to 9-week high on BOJ rate hike hopesUpdates prices in European afternoon tradingBy Brigid Riley and Harry Robertson TOKYO/LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar edged higher on Fri...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
Nylon maker EMS Chemie says it has taken steps to avoid US tariff fallout
Recasts, adds analyst comments in paragraphs 6,7,10By Alberto Chiumento Feb 7 (Reuters) - Swiss nylon maker EMS Chemie EMSN.S said on Friday it had taken steps to mitigate any impact of "punitive" U.S. tariffs on imports from Europe, as it posted higher net operating income.EMS Chemie, wh...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
Pound ticks up after sliding on BoE cut and gloomy forecasts
LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The pound regained some ground on Friday after dropping on Thursday when the Bank of England cut interest rates and halved its growth forecast for the year.Sterling GBP=D3 was last up 0.16% at $1.2458 on Friday, after falling 0.54% the previous day.The pound fell as much as...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
BUZZ-COMMENT-AUD/USD usual bullish February trend is at risk
Feb 7 (Reuters) - FX traders hoping to take advantage of the usual bullish February trend should be mindful of huge technical resistance that could well limit the upside.An analysis of AUD/USD's February performance since 2000 shows it has risen in 16 of the past 25 years, or 64% of the time. Ho...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
FOREX-US dollar steady before jobs data, yen hits 9-week high
Dollar/yen briefly below 151 as traders bet on BOJ hikesSterling licks wounds after Thursday's BOE meetingMajor currencies steady with focus on US payrolls reportUpdates for morning European tradingBy Brigid Riley and Harry Robertson TOKYO/LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held steady...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
EMERGING MARKETS-FX stable, stocks to end week higher despite Trump sparking volatility
Hungary to sign economic deal with U.S. Turkish central bank raises inflation forecastMSCI EM stocks index set for fourth week of gainsMSCI EM FX up 0.1% , stocks gain 0.6%By Purvi Agarwal Feb 7 (Reuters) - Indexes tracking emerging market currencies and stocks rose on Friday, with both set to re...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
USD/CAD consolidates in a range around 1.4300 ahead of US/Canadian jobs data
The USD/CAD pair extends its sideways consolidative price move for the third straight day and remains confined in a narrow trading band around the 1.4300 mark through the first half of the European session on Friday.Fxstreet
Fri, Feb 7
BUZZ-COMMENT-This week's close could be significant for the loonie
Feb 7 (Reuters) - A turbulent week for the Canadian dollar but one that could see a deeper recovery set in despite tariff uncertainty hanging over the currency.From a technical perspective the February 3 USD/CAD spike to 1.4792 and subsequent close at 1.4426 set the tone for a significant shift in t...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
