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  • NEW YORK, Feb 1- The dollar fell to a 14- month low against the euro on Friday after U.S. jobs data reaffirmed expectations the Federal Reserve will maintain its stimulative policy and as euro zone factories had their best month in almost a year.

  • Deutsche Bank's Joe Lavorgnia anticipates broad "collateral financial damage" once interest rates eventually edge higher. And Art Hogan of Lazard Capital Markets sees the Fed trimming back on quantitative easing in 2013. Both appeared on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" on Friday.

  • NEW YORK, Feb 1- The dollar fell to a 14- month high against the euro on Friday after U.S. jobs data reaffirmed expectations the Federal Reserve will maintain its stimulative policy and as euro zone factories had their best month in almost a year.

  • Adolfo Laurenti, MD & Deputy Chief Economist, Mesirow Financial says U.S. unemployment is a structural rather than cyclical problem. He expects Friday's payrolls data to show 150,000 to 175,000 jobs were created in January.

  • Michael Crofton, President & CEO, Philadelphia Trust Company says U.S. stock markets are likely to rally 7-8 percent this year. He expects the market to do well ahead of budget talks in March, when some pull-back is likely.

  • Some worry about the "capital" the Fed holds. An institution that can "print" capital will never run short, says this pro.

  • The major averages haven't had a losing week in 2013, but have reached breakeven this week, with the FMHR team. Keith Banks, U.S. Trust president, offers insight on the best sectors to play right now. And, CNBC's Julia Boorstin has the update on Facebook.

  • In his daily CNBC.com-only video clip, Art Cashin of UBS talks with Bob Pisani about uncertainty in the stock market about whether to consolidate or move forward. He says another market could hold the answer. (1:54)

  • Rick Santelli argues that the Federal Reserve is having trouble just forecasting the economy, so it shouldn't also be trying to control it. (2:25)

  • WASHINGTON, Jan 31- U.S. labor costs rose modestly in the fourth quarter, pointing to benign wage inflation that should allow the Federal Reserve to continue its monetary stimulus program to nurse the sluggish economy.

  • *Tokyo gold hits record of 4,944 yen a gram on weak yen. LONDON, Jan 31- Gold eased on Thursday as a retreat in European stocks and the euro prompted investors to cash in gains made the day before after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed its bond-buying programme and data showed a surprise dip in U.S. growth.

  • *German debt up after Fed maintains stimulus stance. *Month-end buying by index-trackers also supports Bunds. LONDON, Jan 31- German Bund futures rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve left in place its $85 billion per month bond-buying stimulus plan and said U.S. growth had paused.

  • *German retail sales data and Deutsche Bank results weigh. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan are printing more money that should drive down the value of their currencies. A huge fourth-quarter loss reported by Deutsche Bank also weighed on the single currency, keeping it off Wednesday's high of $1.3588, its strongest level since November 2011.

  • *Single currency may head towards $1.37- analysts. SYDNEY/ SINGAPORE, Jan 31- The euro held near a 14- month peak against the dollar and a 2-1/ 2 year high versus the yen on Thursday, having risen solidly as investors expect central banks in both the United States and Japan to keep an aggressive easing stance.

  • David Kuo, Director, The Motley Fool says the Fed will start firing up its printing press again. He says the shock contraction in U.S. Q1 GDP is not a temporary blip.

  • Gaurav Sodhi, Resources Analyst at Intelligent Investor says commodity markets move in tandem with monetary policy. He says a negative surprise from the key jobs data on Friday may be good for commodities as would imply further stimulus efforts from the Fed.

  • Debating what really caused the contraction to the U.S. economy, with Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Doug Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum; Peter Suderman, Reason Magazine; and James Freeman, WSJ Editorial Page.

  • *Brent crude hits highest since Oct 16. NEW YORK, Jan 30- Commodities rallied on Wednesday, with oil, corn and soybean prices hitting multi-week highs, propelled by encouraging economic data from Europe, a weak dollar and concerns about tighter supplies of raw materials. Federal Reserve to maintain its monthly $85 billion bond-buying stimulus plan.

  • What investors might see in tomorrow's market, with Quint Tatro, Tatro Capital; Jim Kee, South Texas Money Management; and Sahak Manuelian, Wedbush Securities.

  • The Federal Reserve continues to see downside risks to the economy. Sharing their analysis of today's GDP data and the Fed's decision to keep rates unchanged, with CNBC's Larry Kudlow and Bob McTeer, Former Dallas Fed President.