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Financiers brace for United States payrolls data, euro flat in the middle of France turmoil
Investors on Friday waited for U.S. payrolls data to see if it challenged or cemented expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month, while the euro stumbled towards a flat week versus the dollar as France was gripped by political chaos. European stocks edged up 0.3% after market open, while Britain's FTSE 100 was broadly flat, weighed by a. 0.6% dip for insurance provider Aviva after it stated it was set to. buy rival Direct Line in a 3.6 billion pound ($ 4.6 billion). deal. Investors were training their sights on the essential U.S. payrolls report due later on...