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Mixed Jobs Data Sees USD Sold

DATA REACT

A very mixed report, with the headline change in Nonfarm Payrolls missing expectations and also being subject to a sharp downward revision for the two-month net. Nonetheless, the unemployment rate fell sharply - to 6.3% vs. Exp. 6.7% and strength is seen in the U6 underemployment gauge (11.1% vs. Prev. 11.7%).

EUR/USD rallies to the day's highs, hitting the 1.20 handle, but not quite managing to break.

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