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Oil prices steady as US jobs report indicates patchy recovery

Oil prices were steady on Friday after a US jobs report indicated a patchy recovery amid the pandemic but the demand picture remained bright globally

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US economy adds just 235,000 jobs in August amid Delta surge, a 7-month low

Employment in leisure and hospitality was flat in August

Oil steady ahead of US jobs report as US storm recovery struggles

Brent crude futures were up 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $73.25 a barrel at 0911 GMT

Weaker dollar boosts gold ahead of United States employment data

Spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,812.97 per ounce by 0641 GMT, and was down 0.2% for the week.

Japanese shares gain on Suga's resignation as markets look to US jobs data

Japan's TOPIX stock index rose to a 30-year high and was last up 1.50%

US jobs miss pushes dollar to multi-week lows as traders wait on payrolls

The dollar loitered around multi-week lows on Thursday, pressured by softer-than-expected US labour data as traders awaited a fuller jobs readout

Gold prices stay flat as investors await direction from key US jobs data

Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as investors awaited a key US jobs report for clues on when the Federal Reserve might start reducing its pandemic-era stimulus measures

At 375,000, US initial unemployment claims drop for third week in a row

Continuing claims for state benefits fell to 2.9 million in the week ended July 31.

US job growth exceeds forecast in July as unemployment rate falls

Payrolls climbed by 943,000 last month after an upwardly revised 938,000 increase in June

Gold slips on firmer dollar as markets prep for United States jobs data

Spot gold fell 0.3% to $1,799.20 per ounce by 0844 GMT

Markets eye United States jobs report as stocks, FX dip on delta blues

A key jobs report due later in the day is expected to deliver further signs of growth in the United States

US initial jobless claims spike to 373,000 after hitting record low

Initial unemployment claims in the US increased to 373,000 last week, after hitting the lowest level since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Labour Department reported

US adds 850,000 jobs in June, the most in 10 months as hiring gains pace

The labor force participation rate held steady and remained well short of pre-pandemic levels

Gold ticks higher as virus fears boost appeal; focus on US jobs data

Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1,778.52 per ounce, by 0535 GMT.

Gold prices edge lower on firmer dollar as market eye US jobs data

Gold prices edged lower on Thursday, as dollar hovered near a three-month peak, with investors looking ahead to a key US jobs report for clues on what it might mean for monetary policy

Global shares fall on Covid-19 resurgence fears ahead of US jobs report

Global shares retreated from recent highs yesterday, as Asian markets grew jittery about a resurgence of Covid-19 cases and Western markets awaited US jobs report

United States unemployment claims fall to 376,000, sixth straight drop

This comes as the US economy reopens rapidly

Global shares range bound as markets digest US jobs data, global tax deal

Investors were wary about how shares of major tech firms would react to the G7's agreement on a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15%

Wall Street rises as jobs report calms inflation worries

The Labor Department's closely watched report showed nonfarm payrolls increased by 559,000 jobs last month, helped by vaccinations and a reopening economy