"US Dollar Surges and Gold Slumps as Yields Jump on Blowout Jobs Report"

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"US Dollar Surges and Gold Slumps as Yields Jump on Blowout Jobs Report"
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The US dollar rallied and gold slumped after the US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report exceeded expectations, with 353k new jobs created in January and the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.7%. The dollar index jumped after the release, leading to a decrease in US rate cut expectations, while gold's recent gains were quickly reversed, with the metal currently trading at $2,033/oz.

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