Dollar gains as strong NFP weighs on Fed cut bets

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Mixed risk appetite ahead of pivotal NFP

Send a textUS equities and cryptos reverse Monday’s gains. Focus shifts to nonfarm payrolls after weak US retail sales. A 70k NFP increase is forecast, but speculation is rife about a weaker print. Dollar/yen slide persists; greenback is weak even against the troubled pound.Risk ...  Show more

Wall Street extends gains but gold slips as dollar firms ahead of data

Send a textStocks climb as AI panic eases; Dow and Nikkei hit new records. Dollarhalts decline as investors await first of trifecta of US data this week. Gold’srebound pauses while Bitcoin hits wall at $70,000. Pound softer as UKyields fall back as Starmer safe for now.Risk Warni ...  Show more

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