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EQUITIES
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks jumped more than 2 percent on Friday as U.S. jobs data suggested the economy was strong enough to sustain a Federal Reserve rate hike this month.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 369.96 points, or 2.12 percent, to 17,847.63, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 41.99 points, or 2.05 percent, to 2,091.61 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 104.74 points, or 2.08 percent, to 5,142.27.
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LONDON - Britain's top equity index fell on Friday, extending losses from the previous session caused by disappointment over the European Central Bank's policy update, with miners and oil stocks reversing previous gains following a statement by OPEC.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE was down 0.6 percent at 6,238.29 points at its close, with markets sent lower following robust U.S. non-farm payrolls data which signalled that a rate rise in the U.S. was on the cards for December.
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SYDNEY - Australian stocks are likely to open higher on Monday with a rally on Wall Street and upbeat U.S. payrolls data set to give a boost to sentiment.
But lower oil prices, after OPEC maintained its production near record highs, could weigh on energy stocks.
Indicating a modestly firmer start, stock index futures rose 0.6 percent to 5,186.0, a 34.4-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO . The benchmark fell 1.5 percent on Friday and ended the week 1.0 percent lower.
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TOKYO - Japanese stocks fell on Friday after the European Central Bank dashed expectations for greater stimulus, triggering a broader sell-off after the dollar weakened against the yen.
The Nikkei share average .N225 fell 2.2 percent to 19,504.48, hitting its lowest level in nearly three weeks and suffering its biggest daily drop since Sept. 29. The benchmark index suffered its first weekly loss in seven weeks, shedding 1.9 percent.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK - The U.S. dollar regained some ground against the euro on Friday after European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said the ECB could deploy more stimulus if needed, leading traders to reestablish short positions in the currency.
The euro was last down 0.67 percent against the dollar at $1.08680 EUR=EBS . The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major rivals, was last up 0.76 percent at 98.363 .DXY .
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TREASURIES
NEW YORK - Yields on U.S. Treasuries fell on Friday with investors caught between a stronger-than-expected November jobs report that built the case for an interest rate hike and a drop in oil prices after OPEC surprisingly raised its production ceiling.
Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes US10YT=RR were last up 15/32 in price to yield 2.274 percent, down from 2.328 percent late on Thursday.
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COMMODITIES
GOLD
NEW YORK - Gold rose more than 2 percent to the highest in nearly three weeks on Friday after a U.S. non-farm payrolls report, seen as likely to pave the way for the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month, failed to aid the dollar's ascent.
Spot gold XAU= , weaker initially, rose as much as 2.5 percent to its highest since Nov. 16 at $1,088.70 an ounce and was up 2 percent at $1,082.96 an ounce by 2:24 p.m. EST (1924 GMT). It was on track for a 2.3 percent gain for the week, following six weeks lower.
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BASE METALS
LONDON - Copper, aluminium and other base metals climbed on Friday as investors bought back short positions after a strong U.S. jobs report that helped to allay fears the world's largest economy has hit a soft patch.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 closed 1.2 percent higher at $4,612 a tonne. Copper prices have been lagging near the lowest since 2009 around $4,443.50 hit on Nov. 23.
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OIL
NEW YORK - Oil prices fell on Friday after news that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries was planning to maintain its production near record highs despite depressed prices, as OPEC continued to guard its share of an oversupplied market.
Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 fell 84 cents, or nearly 2 percent, to settle at $43, after rising in early trade. The benchmark was within cents of August' s 6-1/2-year trough.
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