Us Non-farm Payrolls

US job growth surged in July, as the economy added a surprising 528,000 positions, defying all expectations of a slowdown, according to official data Friday.

Auto giant Toyota rose 1.22 percent to 6,524 yen and Suzuki was up 1.26 percent at 4,555 yen, with the two companies expected to announce a business tie-up later in the day.

Gold was little changed in Asian trade early on Friday as investors awaited U.S. jobs data, due later in the day, and the precious metal remained on course for a second straight weekly gain.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, while renewed job cuts in the energy sector boosted layoffs announced by US-based employers in July.

Stocks jumped on Friday and U.S. Treasury yields edged up from this week's record low after data showed that U.S. job growth accelerated rapidly in June, surpassing even the most optimistic of forecasts.

The euro's decline kept the dollar index near a two-month peak, leaving it poised for a breakthrough should non-farm payrolls due later in the day bolster expectations for an imminent hike in U.S. rates.

Gold looked likely to extend losses to a fifth straight session on Friday as the dollar rebounded ahead of U.S. non-farm payrolls data later in the session.

The dollar licked its wounds on Friday after taking steep quarterly losses against major rivals, as investors awaited the non-farm payrolls report for the latest reading on U.S. labour conditions and potential clues to the monetary policy outlook.

Gold held steady above $1,230 an ounce on Friday, after posting its biggest quarterly rise in nearly 30 years on waning expectations of U.S. rate hikes, with investors waiting for U.S. non-farm payrolls data for more cues.

US employment gains slowed more than expected in January as the boost to hiring from unseasonably mild weather faded, but surging wages and an unemployment rate at an eight-year low suggested the labour market recovery remains firm.

Gold rose more than 2 per cent to the highest in nearly three weeks on Friday after a US non-farm payrolls report, seen as likely to pave the way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month, failed to aid the dollar's ascent.

The outlook for the metal, however, remains bearish due to a looming US rate hike, with all eyes now on the US non-farm payrolls data due later in the week. A strong jobs report would further bolster the likelihood of a hike later this month, reducing the appeal of dollar-denominated gold.

Gold rose on Friday as the dollar softened, but was on track for a seventh straight weekly fall, the longest since 1999, as the market braced for US non-farm payrolls data that could help determine the timing of a Federal Reserve rate hike.

Investors looked past data on Monday that showed US manufacturing activity falling short of estimates, instead awaiting the crucial non-farm payrolls number due on Friday.

The dollar strengthened against the euro, US and Eurozone government bond yields rose and US stock index futures fell on Friday after above-forecast American jobs data that bolstered the prospect of a Federal Reserve interest rate in September.

US job growth surged in July, as the economy added a surprising 528,000 positions, defying all expectations of a slowdown, according to official data Friday.

Auto giant Toyota rose 1.22 percent to 6,524 yen and Suzuki was up 1.26 percent at 4,555 yen, with the two companies expected to announce a business tie-up later in the day.

Gold was little changed in Asian trade early on Friday as investors awaited U.S. jobs data, due later in the day, and the precious metal remained on course for a second straight weekly gain.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, while renewed job cuts in the energy sector boosted layoffs announced by US-based employers in July.

Stocks jumped on Friday and U.S. Treasury yields edged up from this week's record low after data showed that U.S. job growth accelerated rapidly in June, surpassing even the most optimistic of forecasts.

The euro's decline kept the dollar index near a two-month peak, leaving it poised for a breakthrough should non-farm payrolls due later in the day bolster expectations for an imminent hike in U.S. rates.

Gold looked likely to extend losses to a fifth straight session on Friday as the dollar rebounded ahead of U.S. non-farm payrolls data later in the session.

The dollar licked its wounds on Friday after taking steep quarterly losses against major rivals, as investors awaited the non-farm payrolls report for the latest reading on U.S. labour conditions and potential clues to the monetary policy outlook.

Gold held steady above $1,230 an ounce on Friday, after posting its biggest quarterly rise in nearly 30 years on waning expectations of U.S. rate hikes, with investors waiting for U.S. non-farm payrolls data for more cues.

US employment gains slowed more than expected in January as the boost to hiring from unseasonably mild weather faded, but surging wages and an unemployment rate at an eight-year low suggested the labour market recovery remains firm.

Gold rose more than 2 per cent to the highest in nearly three weeks on Friday after a US non-farm payrolls report, seen as likely to pave the way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month, failed to aid the dollar's ascent.

The outlook for the metal, however, remains bearish due to a looming US rate hike, with all eyes now on the US non-farm payrolls data due later in the week. A strong jobs report would further bolster the likelihood of a hike later this month, reducing the appeal of dollar-denominated gold.

Gold rose on Friday as the dollar softened, but was on track for a seventh straight weekly fall, the longest since 1999, as the market braced for US non-farm payrolls data that could help determine the timing of a Federal Reserve rate hike.

Investors looked past data on Monday that showed US manufacturing activity falling short of estimates, instead awaiting the crucial non-farm payrolls number due on Friday.

The dollar strengthened against the euro, US and Eurozone government bond yields rose and US stock index futures fell on Friday after above-forecast American jobs data that bolstered the prospect of a Federal Reserve interest rate in September.