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The yuan has fallen 0.8 percent this week and is set for its steepest weekly loss ever, if selling continues on Friday. more...

The Australian dollar is headed for the biggest weekly gain since September, after the central bank raised its growth forecasts. more...

CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets, including oil and natural gas ahead of tomorrow's report on weekly supplies. more...

Gold edged up on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly gain in a month as equities regained strength on hopes that a plan to support Europe's financial sector is making a progress, but trading could be slow ahead of U.S. payroll data. more...

Gold edged up 0.4 percent on Friday after the previous day's drop, but remains on track for a third straight week of decline as investors worried about grim global growth outlook piled into the dollar, which weighs on bullion prices. more...

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Jobless claims for this week are up by 1000 and the April trade deficit is better than expected. A breakdown, with Joe Kinahan and Jim Iuorio at the CME, Jim O'Sullivan, MF Global; Mohamed El-Erian, Pimco and CNBC's Steve Liesman. more...

Unemployment claims are the big hurdle for markets Thursday, as investors watch to see if economic headwinds will keep the weekly number elevated. more...

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