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David Mann, Head Regional Research, Asia, Standard Chartered discusses the developments in China's labor patterns. He says businesses along China's coastal areas are seeking alternatives elsewhere in the country.
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NEW YORK, Feb 1- Prices for U.S.
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The "Squawk on the Street" news team report on today's top financial stories. And, Art Hogan, Lazard Capital Markets; and Joe LaVorgna, Deutsche Bank, break down the employment data and weigh in on what it indicates about the economic recovery.
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*Dollar dips against euro to $1.3658. LONDON, Feb 1- World shares gained and the dollar extended its falls against the euro on Friday after data showed U.S. payrolls grew modestly in January and that gains in the previous two months were bigger than initially reported.
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NEW YORK, Feb 1- U.S. stock index futures added to gains on Friday in the wake of a payrolls report that showed modest jobs growth in January and upward revisions in December and November. S&P 500 futures rose 11.8 points and were below fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration of the contract.
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*Average hourly earnings rise four cents. WASHINGTON, Feb 1- U.S. job growth grew modestly in January and gains in the prior two months were bigger than initially reported, supporting views the economy's sluggish recovery was on track despite a surprise contraction in output in the final three months of 2012..
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A preview and predictions on the all-important employment report, with Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics; Austan Goolsbee, Booth School of Business professor; Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Kelly King, BB&T chairman & CEO; and CNBC's Steve Liesman.
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*Middle East tension stokes supply worries. LONDON, Feb 1- Brent crude oil rose towards $116 on Friday, heading for a sixth consecutive week of gains on rising economic optimism and tension across the Middle East, the world's biggest oil region.
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Julia Coronado, chief economist at BNP Paribas, tells CNBC that she doesn't expect to see any real acceleration in job growth in 2013.
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NEW YORK, Feb 1- The dollar tumbled to a more than 14- month low against the euro on Friday after U.S. jobs data reaffirmed expectations the Federal Reserve will maintain its stimulative policy and after euro zone factories had their best month in almost a year.
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NEW YORK, Feb 1- Prices for U.S. The numbers were "quite encouraging for both output and employment prospects ahead," said Andrew Wilkinson, chief economic strategist with Miller Tabak& Co. LLC.
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*WHEN: Friday, Feb. 8 at 8:30 a.m. ( 1330 GMT. OTTAWA, Feb 1- Canada's labor market likely came back to earth in January after gravity-defying job gains in the final months of 2012, with analysts predicting almost no new hiring in the month and a rise in the unemployment rate.
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*Non-farm payrolls expected to rise 160,000 in January. WASHINGTON, Feb 1- U.S. job growth likely picked up modestly in January and the unemployment rate held steady, supporting views the economy's sluggish recovery was on track despite a surprise contraction in the final three months of 2012..
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John Vail, Chief Global Strategist, Investment Strategy Group, Nikko Asset Management says although there are divergent readings between China's official readings and the HSBC PMI, both are above 50 which indicates modest acceleration in growth.
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SINGAPORE, Feb 1- Gold traded largely unchanged on Friday, heading for a small weekly rise as investors await key U.S. employment data to assess the state of recovery in the world's top economy. *Spot gold traded little changed at $1,662.15 an ounce by 0037 GMT, on course for a weekly rise of 0.2 percent, paring some losses from the previous week's 1.5- percent slide.
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*U.S. stocks fall, European stocks extend losses. NEW YORK, Jan 31- The euro gained on Thursday for the third straight session against the dollar on the way to its best monthly performance in more than a year, while U.S. stocks fell as investors awaited a key U.S. jobs report slated for Friday. The euro hit a peak of $1.3593 on Thursday before paring gains.
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NEW YORK, Jan 31- The euro rose to a 14- month high against the dollar on Thursday, heading for its best month in over a year as signs of recovery in the euro zone's economy set the currency on a bullish trend. The yen fell to a 2-1/ 2- year low against both the U.S. dollar and euro, extending its recent decline on expectations of further monetary easing in Japan.
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*U.S. stocks flat, European stocks extend losses. NEW YORK, Jan 31- The euro advanced for the third straight day against the dollar on Thursday on the way to its best monthly performance in more than a year, while U.S. stocks were little changed with investors reluctant to make large bets ahead of a key U.S. jobs report.
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Americans working into their late 60s is part of a long-term trend that is expected to continue, despite the tight job market.
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*Chicago PMI index at highest in January since April. *U.S. jobless claims bounce off 5- year low. NEW YORK, Jan 31- Prices for U.S.
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose sharply last week but remained at a level consistent with moderate hiring, while income surged much higher than expected and spending inched higher as well.