Fri, 05 Jul 2013 09:04:05 GMT
U.S. Dollar and equities rise before labour market data
The U.S. Dollar gained and stock prices increased before country's jobs data is announced, expected to show that employers hired 165,000 people in June. The Dollar Index jumped 0.9%, while S&P 500 future contracts increased 1%. The greenback rose 0.3% to 100.30 Yen. European stocks were little changed after yesterday's gain, while MSCI Asian Pacific Index gained 0.9%