A weaker-than-expected US employment report on Friday all but removed the prospect of a US interest rate rise this month, although we still think a hike is likely before the end of the year. The subsequent dip in the dollar did, however, lend support to commodity prices, which had otherwise struggled this week. Indeed, fading hopes of an agreement between major producers to freeze output led to a 6% slump in oil prices.
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