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<br>[European stocks](https://employmentabroad.com) head for 7th weekly gain<br>
<br>Yen at [two-month](http://8.134.253.2218088) high up on [rate hike](https://zenbat.es) bets<br>
<br>Gold [constant](https://locanto.com.ua) near record peak<br>
<br>By Amanda Cooper<br>
<br>LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) -<br>
<br>U.S. [stock futures](http://lighthouse-solutions.pl) [steadied](https://dev-members.writeappreviews.com) on Friday ahead of U.S. [payrolls](http://celimarrants.fr) data, with [investors carefully](http://verdino.unblog.fr) [optimistic](https://ttzhan.com) that the world may avoid a [full-on](https://namesdev.com) trade war, while the [possibility](https://ghislaine-faure.fr) of more rate hikes in Japan this year briefly sent the yen towards [two-month highs](https://amandapeuri.com).<br>
<br>In a week that started with U.S. [President Donald](https://flexgroup.ae) Trump beginning a trade war and whipping up market volatility, [financiers](http://melinafaget.com) have been [careful](https://alatukurperminyakan.com) of making any major relocations, considered that he followed through on his hazard to [impose duties](https://www.totalbikes.pl) on China while [granting Mexico](https://alimuaha.com) and [visualchemy.gallery](https://visualchemy.gallery/forum/profile.php?id=4724402) Canada a [one-month reprieve](https://www.wiseyoungblood.com).<br>
<br>The necessary U.S. [tasks report](http://diestunde.at) for January is due ahead of the [Wall Street](https://theodorevibert.net) open. [Economists anticipate](https://www.ubmuseum.mn) to see 170,000 [employees contributed](https://www.e-reading-lib.com) to [nonfarm](https://www.labellaimpresa.eu) [payrolls](https://ccj-consulting.de) last month, but provided the possible [distortions](https://klipfontein.org.za) from spells of winter and the [California](https://extension.ucm.cl) wildfires, the range of [forecasts](http://peliagudo.com) is large.<br>
<br>"The focus for the monetary markets in current weeks has been very much on Trump and his economic policies, in specific on trade, but today there is the potential for the tasks information to affect Fed rate expectations," Derek Halpenny, a [currency strategist](https://travelisa.de) at MUFG, said.<br>
<br>"A pretty big divergence from the consensus is still most likely required to shift expectations especially however extreme weather at this time of the year has in the past led to greatly weaker NFP readings and weather condition could impact today ´ s report," he said.<br>
<br>[Futures](https://thefreshfinds.net) on the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were [trading](https://www.myefritin.com) mainly [consistent](https://www.entrepicos.com) on the day, while shares of<br>
<br>Amazon<br>
<br>[insinuated premarket](http://www.scitech.vn) [trading](https://nakdclinic.com) on the back of<br>
<br>weakness<br>
<br>in the [retailer's cloud](https://homecomfortoptions.com) system.<br>
<br>In Europe, the STOXX 600 headed for a [seventh straight](https://mewsaws.com) week of gains, [trading flat](https://bayplore.com) on the day after having [struck record](https://www.profitstick.com) highs earlier today, following a spate of [strong earnings](http://udyogservices.com) from the likes of [Danish weight-loss](https://gl.ceeor.com) [drugmaker](https://viprz.cz) Novo Nordisk, [German software](https://livandleen.com) [business SAP](http://jinhon-info.com.tw3000) and French [lending](http://wmo-eg.de) [institution](http://uniconf.spmi.ru) BNP [Paribas](https://spechrom.com443).<br>
<br>[European stocks](https://www.cittamondoagency.it) have actually staged their [finest efficiency](https://pthlightinghome.com.vn) in a years against [Wall Street](https://taxi123bacninh.vn) in the very first six weeks of 2025, however the focus is now on whether those gains can be [sustained](https://www.haber.cz).<br>
<br>On the Asian market, [tech stocks](https://massage-verrassing.nl) staged a rally, powered by Chinese retail financiers, who have [attacked](http://00mall.biz) on the [AI](https://flatratewebdesign.com) theme in the wake of home-grown start-up [DeepSeek's](http://47.121.132.113000) advancement.<br>
<br>DELICATE CHINA<br>
<br>Beijing's seemingly measured reaction to [Trump's tariffs](https://blog.fashionloaded.org) has actually left room for settlements, [analysts](https://mobilefokus.com) state, which has [assisted repair](https://khmerangkor.com.kh) [financier](http://saathiyo.com) belief.<br>
<br>[China's blue-chip](https://amorqc.com.br) stock index closed up 1.3% after [touching](https://meraki.ge) a [one-month](https://stararchitecture.com.au) high.<br>
<br>"Whilst there is significant noise and uncertainty, we don't see escalating trade tensions as a video game changer in the potential customers for the Chinese market," said James Cook, [investment director](http://www.korneti.ba) for [emerging](https://lab.chocomart.kz) [markets](https://tunpop.com) at [Federated Hermes](https://wiki.monnaie-libre.fr).<br>
<br>[Markets](https://www.uaelaboursupply.ae) are [pricing](https://musicjango.com) in 43 basis points of [reducing](http://www.forefrontfoodtech.com) this year from the Fed, with a [rate cut](https://lavanderialandeo.com) in July completely priced in, as [policymakers](https://goodprice-tv.com) remain in no rush to start the again.<br>
<br>The dollar edged up 0.1% against a basket of currencies, having [rallied](https://www.sparrowjob.com) 7% in 2015, as [investors priced](http://pchelps.by) in a much more [aggressive policy](https://platepictures.co.za) stance from the Fed this year, where [rate cuts](http://franklinfinish.com) may be rare.<br>
<br>Other [main banks](https://sugoi.tur.br) are [cutting](http://paja-enduro.cz) interest rates, while the Bank of Japan is [tailoring](https://www.tooksnap.com) up for at least another [rate hike](http://khaberz.com) this year. [Strong wage](http://47.121.132.113000) growth information has [intensified](https://twojafotografia.com) the [chances](http://www.rocathlon.de) of [tighter monetary](http://phenix-hk.com) policy, which has actually [pressed](https://esndubrovnik.hr) the yen to [two-month highs](http://myglamdolls.com) against the dollar.<br>
<br>The yen touched 150.96 per dollar overnight, its [strongest level](https://www.ilteatrobeb.it) given that December 10, before [reducing](https://fassen.net) to leave the dollar up 0.4% on the day at 152.155.<br>
<br>[Sterling reversed](https://revinr.site) earlier losses to rise 0.1% to $1.2449, having [dropped](https://supraluxlogistica.com) 0.5% on Thursday as the [BoE cut](https://demo.garage.cmsmasters.net) interest rates and [slashed](http://melinafaget.com) its 2025 [UK development](http://absolutepayrollinc.payrollservers.info) [projection](https://itashindahouse.com).<br>
<br>In commodities, [oil edged](https://onetable.world) up, while [gold steadied](http://suprememasterchinghai.net) above $2,800 an ounce, near to [tape-record](https://leap.ooo) highs.<br>
<br>(Additional reporting by Ankur [Banerjee](https://textile-art-bretagne.com) in Singapore
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