US recap: Euro slides as protectionism, politics weigh
Nov 8 (Reuters) -The dollar rose on Friday and the Treasury yield curve flattened after a gaugeof U.S. consumer sentiment reached a seven-month high, while fears of U.S. protectionism and German political turmoil weighed on the euro.
Robert Lighthizer, a firm supporter of tariffs, has been asked to return as U.S. Trade Representative in President-elect Donald Trump's administration, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
The euro fell against most of its G10 peers. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister this week and is seeking agreement on a date for possible snap elections next year.
The yen rose broadly amid sliding oil prices, cross-related buying and falling long-term Treasury yields.
The Australian dollar slid amid a weaker yuan and slumping commodity prices after a disappointing China stimulus package.
The Canadian dollar weakened after soft employment data supported bets for another interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada next month.
Treasury yields were mixed as the curve flattened. The 2s-10s curve fell 7 basis points to +5.3bp.
The S&P 500 rose 0.51% fueled by gains in real estate shares and utilities.
Oil prices slumped more than 2% as fears of Gulf of Mexico supply disruptions waned.
Gold dipped 0.80% amid dollar strength.
Copper slid 2.95% on disappointment over China's stimulus package.
Heading toward the close: EUR/USD -0.89%, USD/JPY -0.18%, GBP/USD -0.62%, AUD/USD -1.59%, DXY +0.54%, EUR/JPY -1.05%, GBP/JPY -0.80%, AUD/JPY -1.75%.
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Editing by Burton Frierson
Reporting by Robert Fullem
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