set for greatest weekly performance in 4 months
Yen at 2 month high up on increasing bets on rate walkings this year
Gold steady near record peak, oil set for third weekly drop
By Ankur Banerjee
SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Global stocks meandered on Friday ahead of key U.S. payrolls information as financiers thought about potential customers that a more comprehensive trade war might be prevented, while the yen hit its greatest in almost 2 months on increasing chances of more rate hikes in Japan this year.
In a week that started with U.S. President Donald Trump kicking off a trade war, investors have actually been hesitant in making major relocations as threatened tasks on China were implemented.
Beijing's measured tit-for-tat reaction has actually left space for settlements, experts state, and that has actually enabled traders to focus on the AI style in China in the wake of home-grown start-up DeepSeek's advancement.
European futures pointed to a suppressed open after the pan-European STOXX 600 index closed at a record high on Thursday on the back of robust company profits.
European stocks have staged their finest performance in a decade against Wall Street in the very first six weeks of 2025, however focus is now on whether those gains can be sustained.
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