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Global stock index, Treasury yields fall after mixed US jobs report

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stock index, Treasury yields fall after mixed US jobs report US non-farm payrolls up 142K vs 160k est., unemployment 4.2% Shares, oil sell off sharply while dollar rises Fed officials signal rate cuts ahead Updated prices after U.S. stock market close By Sinéad Carew and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge fell more than 1% on Friday and U.S.
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Global stock index, Treasury yields fall after mixed US jobs report

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stock index, Treasury yields fall after mixed US jobs report US non-farm payrolls up 142,000 in Aug, unemployment 4.2% Shares, oil sell off sharply while dollar rises Fed officials signal rate cuts ahead Updated prices at 3:09 p.m ET/1909 GMT By Sinéad Carew and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge fell more than 1% on Friday and U.S.
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Dollar rises after August US payrolls report paints mixed picture

FOREX-Dollar rises after August US payrolls report paints mixed picture Updates to U.S. afternoon By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The dollar rose in volatile trading on Friday after data showed U.S. employment grew less than expected in August, but indicated only a steady slowdown in the labor market, likely supporting gradual interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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US recap: EUR/USD sags as dollar gains with havens after payrolls

BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: EUR/USD sags as dollar gains with havens after payrolls Sept 6 (Reuters) - The dollar, along with other haven currencies, rose Friday as markets pared expectations of an aggressive Fed rate cut in September following the August jobs report and U.S. central banker comments, sending shares and commodity price tumbling. The dollar index rose about 0.3% with the greenback gaining against most of its G-10 and emerging market peers; the yen briefly posted a one-month low as the
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EU wheat ends week higher as short-covering counters export gloom

EU wheat ends week higher as short-covering counters export gloom PARIS, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Benchmark wheat prices on Euronext edged up on Friday to post a weekly gain as short-covering after recent lows offset a poor export outlook, traders said. December wheat BL2Z4 , the most-active position on Paris-based Euronext, settled 0.1% higher at 218.75 euros ($242.31) per metric ton.
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FTSE 100 clocks weekly decline; personal goods shares biggest drag

UPDATE 1-FTSE 100 clocks weekly decline; personal goods shares biggest drag For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 down 0.7%, FTSE 250 down 1.3% FTSE 100, FTSE 250 touch lowest level in near one-month UK house prices post biggest annual gain since late 2022 US job growth rises moderately; unemployment rate falls to 4.2% Updated at 1550 GMT By Khushi Singh Sept 6 (Reuters) - UK's main stock index ended lower on Friday, d
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Global stock index, Treasury yields fall after mixed US jobs report

REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stock index, Treasury yields fall after mixed US jobs report Refiles to fix time conversion in advisory; updated prices at 11:39 a.m. ET/ 1539 GMT US non-farm payrolls up 142,000 in Aug, unemployment 4.2% Shares lose ground, dollar rises, oil falls Fed's Williams says time has arrived to start rate cuts By Sinéad Carew and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - MSCI'S global equities gauge lost ground on Friday and U.S.
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EUR/USD faces downside risk as a 50bp Fed cut may be elusive

BUZZ-COMMENT-EUR/USD faces downside risk as a 50bp Fed cut may be elusive Sept 6 (Reuters) - EUR/USD hit a 7-session high after the August payrolls came in below estimates but then turned sharply lower as investors pared back expectations for the Fed to begin its cutting cycle with a 50bp reduction. August non-farm payrolls came in at 142k versus estimates of 160k and the prior was revised down to 89k from 114k while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2% from 4.3% in July.
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Sterling post payrolls surge stalls as traders await more rate fodder

BUZZ-COMMENT-Sterling post payrolls surge stalls as traders await more rate fodder GBP/USD charged higher after Friday's softer than expected U.S. payrolls data briefly increased betting on deeper and faster Fed cuts, though the rise reversed as the market tempered that view, leaving cable bulls to seek a new catalyst for further gains. Though the disappointing payrolls and downward revision to July data indicated that restrictive Fed policy could be stalling the economy, markets calculated that
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Dollar edges up after August US payrolls paints mixed picture

FOREX-Dollar edges up after August US payrolls paints mixed picture Updates to U.S. morning By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The dollar edged up in volatile trading on Friday after data showed U.S. employment grew less than expected in August, but indicated a steady slowdown in the labor market, likely supporting gradual interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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Global shares climb after mixed US jobs data, oil stems losses

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global shares climb after mixed US jobs data, oil stems losses US non-farm payrolls up 142,000 in Aug, unemployment 4.2% Shares rise, dollar falls, oil pares losses Fed's Williams says times has arrived to start rate cuts Recasts after US jobs data, updates prices as of 1245 GMT By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - World shares rose on Friday, while the dollar fell and crude oil pared losses, after U.S.
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Brokerages lift S&P 500 target on hopes of Fed rate cut

FACTBOX-Brokerages lift S&P 500 target on hopes of Fed rate cut Updates with UBS Global Research currency forecasts and Global, U.S., China GDP forecasts, Goldman Sachs forecasts for U.S Core PCE, U.S., Euro Area GDP and BofA's Euro Area GDP forecast; adds background in paragraph 2 Sept 6 (Reuters) - Brokerages have raised their year-end targets for U.S.
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Dollar falls after US payrolls data

FOREX-Dollar falls after US payrolls data NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell against major currencies on Friday, after data showed U.S. employment increased less than expected in August, keeping the Fed on track to cut interest rates later this month. The euro EUR=EBS was 0.3 % higher against the dollar at $1.1144 . Against the yen JPY= , the dollar was 0.7% lower at 142.4 yen.
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Russian central bank tells lenders to cut yuan loans

Russian central bank tells lenders to cut yuan loans MOSCOW, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank urged commercial lenders to reduce their yuan loan portfolios amid a yuan liquidity shortage, with the rouble plummeting against China's currency to its lowest level since April. The regulator said lenders have been increasing their yuan loan portfolios since the end of 2023 as they sought to replace loans in dollars and euros with loans in yuan, now the most traded foreign currency in Russia.
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Dollar skids to one-month low vs yen before pivotal payrolls

FOREX-Dollar skids to one-month low vs yen before pivotal payrolls Updates prices at 1135 GMT By Kevin Buckland and Amanda Cooper TOKYO/LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The dollar briefly hit a one-month low versus the yen and a one-week low against the euro on Friday, as a mixed bag of U.S. job market indicators bred caution ahead of a crucial monthly payrolls report later in the day.
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Markets on tenterhooks ahead of US jobs data

GLOBAL MARKETS-Markets on tenterhooks ahead of US jobs data Analysts see US August non-farm payrolls up 160,000 Oil prices on track for worst week in a year European shares slip for fifth straight session Dollar on back foot, down 0.5% vs yen Recasts, adds quote in paragraph 15, updates prices as of 1200 GMT By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - World shares held near three-week lows on Friday, while the dollar regained some ground and crude oil steadied as investors waited for U.S.
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Stand-out FX option strike expiries next week

BUZZ-COMMENT-Stand-out FX option strike expiries next week Sept 6 (Reuters) - The cash hedging of soon-to-expire FX option strikes can have a magnetic effect on FX price action, adding to nearby support/resistance. There are plenty for the week ahead if the anticipated FX volatility from Friday's U.S. jobs data doesn't drive FX from current ranges.
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EUR/CHF might collapse

BUZZ-COMMENT -EUR/CHF might collapse Sept 6 (Reuters) - If the Swiss national Bank continues to unwind its massive holdings of foreign currencies then EUR/CHF might collapse. Without intervention to support the pair, which is not possible if Swiss reserves are to be further reduced, then there is a strong chance that EUR/CHF - which is entrenched in a downtrend that has endured since the global financial crisis in 2008 - drops further.
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Markets on tenterhooks ahead of US jobs data, yen jumps

GLOBAL MARKETS-Markets on tenterhooks ahead of US jobs data, yen jumps Analysts see US August non-farm payrolls up 160,000 Oil prices on track for worst week in a year European shares slip for fifth straight session Dollar on back foot, down 0.5% vs yen Adds quote in paragraph 5, updates prices as of 0840 GMT By Nell Mackenzie and Stella Qiu LONDON/SYDNEY, Sept 6 (Reuters) - World shares held near three-week lows on Friday, the dollar nursed losses and crude oil languished near this year's lows,
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Dollar skids to one-month low vs yen before pivotal payrolls

FOREX-Dollar skids to one-month low vs yen before pivotal payrolls Updates throughout with comment, prices at 0825 GMT By Kevin Buckland and Amanda Cooper TOKYO/LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The dollar slid to a one-month trough versus the yen and a one-week low on the euro on Friday, as a mixed bag of U.S. job market indicators stirred caution ahead of a crucial monthly payrolls report later in the day.
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