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• Stocks surge on strong US jobs data February 3, 2012
  Equities and commodities benefit from robust US employment data with the FTSE All-World index at its best levels since start of August […]
• Dollar rises as jobs boost dents QE3 speculation February 3, 2012
  The dollar strengthens after US data show a larger than expected rise in employment with investors taking this as a positive signal on the economy […]
• Riot halts Egypt bourse rally February 3, 2012
  Stock exchange index drops 2.2 per cent following deadly riots, following 28 per cent rise on January. […]
• Aussie dollar hits five-month high February 2, 2012
  Currency bounces after data shows Australia’s trade surplus rises to a record high in 2011 while Swiss franc loses some of its recent strength […]
• ‘Too early’ to spot gaps in global regulation February 2, 2012
  Increasing concern differences in the way G20 reforms on derivatives are being fleshed out by region could lead to ‘regulatory arbitrage’ […]
• SNB head warns of political fallout after crisis February 2, 2012
  Thomas Jordan, acting chairman, says bank has come under domestic political pressure over the potential cost of further interventions […]
• Jordan vow to continue SNB intervention February 2, 2012
  Thomas Jordan, acting head of Swiss National Bank and thrust into the limelight after his boss’s swift departure, promises to continue radical policies […]
• China’s capital flight looks ready for take-off February 2, 2012
  As sentiment toward the renminbi sours and the political outlook is more uncertain, Henny Sender predicts more money will leave the mainland […]
• Traders on alert for Swiss intervention February 2, 2012
  Franc reaches its strongest level against the euro in almost five months, putting it near the level at which the SNB has previously taken action […]
• Production data boost stocks February 1, 2012
  Risk assets are firmer on better than expected manufacturing data from China, Germany, the UK and US, but concerns about America resurface […]