1. Forex: the dollar surged across the board on Friday, hitting its biggest single-day percentage gain against the yen since mid-June after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report suggested the Federal Reserve may need to continue aggressive rate hikes in the near term.
2. Gold: Gold prices extended losses on Friday, sliding nearly 1%
3. Crude oil: Oil prices closed at their lowest level since February last week on concerns that a recession could hit fuel demand.
4. Stock market: The S&P 500 index fell 0.16% to close at 4145.19 points. The Nasdaq fell 0.50% to 12,657.56 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.23 percent to 32,803.47 points.
Market News:
1. Iraq and Iran in talks on increasing gas imports
2. Ukraine will start exporting wheat in September, says Ministry of Agriculture
3. U.S. poll: Americans pessimistic about the current state of the economy and future trends
4. Brent crude oil futures settled 80 cents higher at $94.92 per barrel; U.S. crude oil futures settled 47 cents higher at $89.01 per barrel; U.S. gold futures settled 0.9% lower at $1,791.2.
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