Charting the markets: 08 December – FTSE 100 grinds higher while Dax 40 and S&P 500 stall ahead of US employment data. EUR/USD, EUR/JPY and USD/JPY hold at support ahead of US employment data. And gold holds steady while WTI and natural gas rise after recent heavy losses.
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