Anxiety about high levels of debt Spain pressured the euro on Thursday to a low level in recent weeks against the dollar and the yen as well as triggering the Switzerland National Bank to take steps to limit the strengthening of the franc against the euro.
Meanwhile rising gold and oil as well as the US stock market closed almost flat ahead of the monthly employment data on Friday.
Economic Data today is AIG services index of leading indicators from Australia, Japan, trade balance of France, non-farm payrolls, jobless rate, consumer credit from the us.
EUR/USD closing 1.3066, high 1.3164, low 1.3033 XAUUSD, C:1630.55, H:1633.45, L:1620.15, CO-S c: 641.02, H: L: 154.96 103.40. Dow C: 12978, H: 13035, L:12929.
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