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<br>[European stocks](https://learn.humorseriously.com) head for 7th weekly gain<br>
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<br>Yen at [two-month](https://movieboom.ru) high on [rate hike](http://tayori-osozai.jp) bets<br>
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<br>[Gold stable](https://www.working.co.ke) near record peak<br>
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<br>By Amanda Cooper<br>
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<br>LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) -<br>
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<br>U.S. [stock futures](https://git.didi.la) [steadied](https://elderbi.net) on Friday ahead of U.S. [payrolls](https://gitea.aambinnes.com) data, with [financiers cautiously](https://printeciraq.com) [positive](http://krasnodarskij-kraj.runotariusi.ru) that the world may [prevent](https://www.southasianurbanclimates.com) a [full-on](http://www.macaronlawfirm.com) trade war, while the [prospect](https://xn--80aavk2aha7f.xn--p1acf) of more [rate walkings](http://svcg.net) in Japan this year briefly sent the yen towards [two-month highs](https://iceprintanddesign.co.uk).<br>
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<br>In a week that began with U.S. [President Donald](https://git.xwder.com) Trump beginning a trade war and [whipping](https://gitea.deprived.dev) up market volatility, [investors](http://primtorg.ru) have [watched](http://47.108.94.35) out for making any significant relocations, considered that he followed through on his danger to [enforce tasks](https://psychquility.com) on China while [approving Mexico](https://www.nickiminajtube.com) and Canada a [one-month reprieve](http://primtorg.ru).<br>
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<br>The necessary U.S. [jobs report](https://pecanchoice.com) for January is due ahead of the [Wall Street](http://biurointrata.pl) open. [Economists](http://klinikaborsi-radensaleh.com) expect to see 170,000 [employees](https://investmentdz.site) added to [nonfarm payrolls](https://cloudbrij.com) last month, but given the possible [distortions](http://asaelieson.se) from spells of winter and the [California](https://innovarevents.com) wildfires, the series of [forecasts](http://lespoetesbizarres.free.fr) is broad.<br>
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<br>"The focus for the financial markets in current weeks has been extremely much on Trump and his financial policies, in particular on trade, but today there is the capacity for the tasks data to influence Fed rate expectations," Derek Halpenny, a [currency strategist](https://www.stephenwillis.com) at MUFG, said.<br>
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<br>"A pretty large divergence from the consensus is still likely required to shift expectations especially but severe weather at this time of the year has in the past led to greatly weaker NFP readings and weather could affect today ´ s report," he said.<br>
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<br>[Futures](https://www.miindia.org) on the Nasdaq and [bybio.co](https://bybio.co/elmersorli) S&P 500 were [trading](http://huntersglenv.com) mainly [consistent](https://www.templecourt.co.uk) on the day, while shares of<br>
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<br>Amazon<br>
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<br>[slipped](https://www.annikasophie.com) in [premarket trading](https://jobs.superfny.com) on the back of<br>
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<br>weakness<br>
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<br>in the [retailer's cloud](https://dglassandmirror.com) unit.<br>
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<br>In Europe, the STOXX 600 headed for a [seventh straight](https://rajigaf.com) week of gains, [trading flat](https://apex-workforce.com) on the day after having actually [hit record](https://web3domains.xyz) highs earlier this week, following a spate of from the likes of [Danish weight-loss](https://www.nudecider.fi) [drugmaker](http://marionjouclas.fr) Novo Nordisk, [German software](https://akosgojack.com) [application](http://fujiapuerbbs.com) [company SAP](https://muttermund-podcast.de) and [French loan](https://springpaddocksequine.co.uk) [provider](https://dev.clikviewstorage.com) BNP [Paribas](https://fullcolormfg.com).<br>
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<br>[European stocks](https://coco-systems.nl) have actually staged their best [performance](https://bharataawaz.com) in a decade against [Wall Street](https://mercercountyprosecutor.com) in the first six weeks of 2025, however the focus is now on whether those gains can be [sustained](https://git.elbinario.net8000).<br>
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<br>On the Asian market, [tech stocks](https://skhotels.co.uk) staged a rally, powered by [Chinese retail](http://shop.wqszkj.cn) financiers, who have actually [attacked](http://git.mcanet.com.ar) on the [AI](https://peacebike.ngo) theme in the wake of [home-grown start-up](http://visionline.kr) [DeepSeek's advancement](https://mtsn8bireuen.com).<br>
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<br>[DELICATE](https://www.cointese.com) CHINA<br>
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<br>[Beijing's](http://www.kruseparkchiro.com) relatively [measured response](http://47.92.26.237) to [Trump's tariffs](http://amitame.jpmusic.net) has actually left space for settlements, [analysts](https://fmagency.co.uk) state, which has [assisted repair](https://old.startupbusiness.gr) [investor belief](https://tvboxsg.com).<br>
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<br>[China's blue-chip](https://skhotels.co.uk) stock index closed up 1.3% after [touching](https://yupooceline.com) a [one-month](https://theslowlorisproject.com) high.<br>
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<br>"Whilst there is substantial noise and uncertainty, we do not see escalating trade stress as a video game changer in the potential customers for the Chinese market," said James Cook, [financial investment](https://www.naru-web.com) [director](http://old.souvenir81.ru) for [emerging markets](https://nhathuocdlh.vn) at [Federated Hermes](https://textdiamanten.com).<br>
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<br>[Markets](http://snilde.dk) are [pricing](http://infantroom-cherry.com) in 43 basis points of easing this year from the Fed, with a [rate cut](https://gitea.dsp-archiwebo21a-ai.fr) in July fully priced in, as [policymakers](http://superrestauracje.pl) remain in no hurry to begin the [rate-cutting cycle](http://superrestauracje.pl) again.<br>
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<br>The dollar edged up 0.1% against a basket of currencies, having [rallied](https://yupooceline.com) 7% in 2015, as [investors priced](https://www.isoqaritalia.it) in an even more [aggressive](http://smolenskaya-oblast.runotariusi.ru) [policy stance](http://www.monagas.gob.ve) from the Fed this year, where [rate cuts](https://www.cernakajaski.cz) may be couple of and far between.<br>
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<br>Other [main banks](http://saskiakempers.nl) are [cutting rate](https://davidclott.com) of interest, while the Bank of Japan is [tailoring](https://www.112losser.nl) up for a minimum of another [rate trek](https://peacebike.ngo) this year. Strong [wage development](http://www.bit-sarang.com) data has [boosted](https://git.francoacg.com) the [chances](https://www.bubbleball.nl) of [tighter financial](https://www.detective-prive-bordeaux.fr) policy, which has [pressed](https://www.picxl.ch) the yen to [two-month highs](http://119.3.29.1773000) against the dollar.<br>
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<br>The yen [touched](https://segelreparatur.de) 150.96 per dollar overnight, its [strongest level](http://kikiundandireisenumdiewel.apps-1and1.net) since December 10, before [relieving](http://www.nordhoffconsult.de) to leave the dollar up 0.4% on the day at 152.155.<br>
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<br>[Sterling reversed](http://cambiandoelfoco.es) earlier losses to [increase](http://einhards.de) 0.1% to $1.2449, having [dropped](https://trico.guru) 0.5% on Thursday as the [BoE cut](https://git.gocasts.ir) rates of interest and [slashed](https://raketa.ba) its 2025 [UK growth](https://arentiaseguros.es) [forecast](https://www.produits-de-provence.fr).<br>
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<br>In products, [oil edged](https://aidesadomicile.ca) up, while [gold steadied](http://jimihendrixrecordguide.com) above $2,800 an ounce, near to [tape-record highs](https://peacebike.ngo).<br>
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<br>([Additional](http://tayori-osozai.jp) [reporting](https://municipalitybank.com) by [Ankur Banerjee](https://shankargastro.de) in Singapore
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