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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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USD/JPY downside reaches limit as Fed 50bp cut odds drop

BUZZ-COMMENT-USD/JPY downside reaches limit as Fed 50bp cut odds drop Sept 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. payrolls report catalyzed a fresh leg lower in USD/JPY on Friday, though the release was somewhat of a mixed bag on second look, allowing key levels to hold firm on the downside, as the Aug. 5 low remained intact at 141.68. The data also failed to provide clarity as to the size of the Fed’s widely expected September rate cut, until Governor Christopher Waller appeared to signal a slight lean towar
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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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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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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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The reasons why USD/JPY will likely collapse to 140

CORRECTED-BUZZ-COMMENT-The reasons why USD/JPY will likely collapse to 140 Removed incorrect reason for usual USD/JPY demand in first paragraph Sept 6 - The dollar usually rises against the yen in September, but does not seem to be the case this year for a number of reasons. The expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan policy rates will narrow to some extent throughout the remainder of 2024, according to the LSEG Interest Rate Probability App, is weighing on USD/JPY.
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Sterling holds as pre-payrolls inertia grips markets

Sterling holds as pre-payrolls inertia grips markets LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The pound trod water on Friday, ahead of U.S. employment data that could intensify volatility later in the day as investors figure out whether the Federal Reserve will be forced to deliver an outsized rate cut this month or not. Sterling GBP=D3 , which is heading for a 0.3% rise against the dollar this week, was trading 0.1% lower on the day at $1.3169. It touched a one-week high of $1.31925 earlier in the day.
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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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Most EM currencies stable in lead-up to U.S. jobs data

EMERGING MARKETS-Most EM currencies stable in lead-up to U.S. jobs data U.S. jobs data due at 1230 GMT Chinese shares hit lowest closing levels since Feb. 5 EM stocks index up 0.1%, FX adds 0.3% By Shashwat Chauhan Sept 6 (Reuters) - Most emerging market currencies were steady on Friday as markets braced for an all-important U.S. jobs reading later in the day which could offer clues on the size of potential rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this month.
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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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Central banks lay liquidity trap for stock markets

BREAKINGVIEWS-Central banks lay liquidity trap for stock markets The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. By Francesco Guerrera LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Less money, more problems. Central banks may have unwittingly contributed to the Aug. 5 “mini crash” in global equities by taking $200 billion of cash out of the global system in the preceding days.
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