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• FOREX-Dollar falls vs euro after U.S. data, yen keeps falling

  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.

• Fed Strategy to Trigger 'Collateral Financial Damage': Lavorgnia

  

  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.

• FOREX-Dollar hits 14-month low vs euro; yen weakens

  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.

• US Unemployment Is Structural, Not Cyclical 

  

  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.

• Positive Outlook for US Markets 

  

  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.

• OpEd: 'Creative Accounting' at the Federal Reserve?

  

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

• Rally Losing Steam? 

  

  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.

• Cashin: Here's What You Need to Watch Now 

  

  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)

• Santelli: Fed Trying to Do the 'Impossible' 

  

  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)

• U.S. employment costs rise marginally in fourth quarter

  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.

• PRECIOUS-Gold surrenders gains as euro, stocks retreat

  *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.

• EURO GOVT-Steady Fed, month-end buying lift German Bunds

  *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.

• FOREX-Euro slips from 14-mth high as weak German data weighs

  *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.

• FOREX-Euro steady near 14-mth high after Fed sticks to stimulus

  *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.

• US GDP Contraction Is Not Temporary Blip: Expert 

  

  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.

• Monetary Easing to Boost Commodities: Pro 

  

  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.

• Silver Lining in GDP Report? 

  

  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.

• COMMODITIES-Rally on euro zone data, Fed policy and crop worries

  *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.

• Tomorrow in :30 

  

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

• Economy Shrinks, Fed Reacts 

  

  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.