International Economic
US non-farm payrolls rise by 315,000 in August
Hiring in the US came in slightly ahead of consensus, alongside increased labour force participation, although wage growth was a tad short of forecasts.
Dutch gas futures retreat amid indications for Nordstream 1 restart on Saturday
Dutch gas futures retreated further and the euro caught a bid amid data showing that the Nordstream 1 pipeline appeared to set to resume flows on Saturday morning as scheduled.
German trade surplus narrows in July amid plunge in exports
Germany's foreign trade surplus in goods shrank in July amid a plunge in exports centred on countries from beyond the European Union, but nevertheless came in ahead of consensus.
Bitcoin stuck at $20,000, pressured by Saylor, the Fed and Mt. Gox
Bitcoin is desperately trying to hold the $20,000 level this week, but its resistance is coming under severe pressure as central banks, especially the U. S. Federal Reserve (Fed), are determined to fight inflation by tightening monetary policy. Other factors are causing a risk-averse reaction among investors, including the imminent liquidation of the 135,000 BTC stuck in the failed crypto-broker Mt. Gox and the tax fraud indictment against MicroStrategy co-founder and one of Bitcoin's largest owners, Michael Saylor.