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U.S Dollar Surges on Mixed Employment Data
The Dollar Index, which tracks the U.S. currency’s performance against six major counterparts, rose 0.2% to 101.21. It climbed amid volatile trading on Friday after data revealed U.S. employment grew less than anticipated in August, pointing to a gradual slowdown in the labour market. Non-farm payrolls increased by 142,000 last month, following a downwardly revised […]