A better than expected jobs number from the US: 265K. Continuing claims are down to 2.228 million, also better than predicted. No revisions were reported. The 4 week moving average is down to 279.5K – the lowest since May 2000.
The US dollar is extending its gains, with EUR/USD down to 1.1265.
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