Currencies
Oil above $35 as U.S. oil-rig count falls for 11th week
Oil futures climbs above $35 a barrel Friday as traders continue to bet that major oil producers could agree to freeze output later this month. 30 min ago1:53 p.m. March 4, 2016
Obama says America ‘is pretty darn great’ after jobs report
Obama said the February job data showed that the U.S. economy is the envy of the world. 12:58 p.m. Today12:58 p.m. March 4, 2016
Fed could hike as early as April, economists say after jobs report
Strong job gains in February allay concerns about the economy and put Federal Reserve interest rate hikes back on the table for later this year, economists say. 12:14 p.m. Today12:14 p.m. March 4, 2016
Today in Commodities
Gold logs 13-month closing high as jobs report fails to deflate metal's rally
Gold jumped on Friday, trading around a more than one-year high Friday after February jobs data offered a picture of the labor market that was healthy but not strong enough to shift expectations of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. April gold settled up $12.50, or 1%, at $1,270.70 an ounce. The metal registered a weekly advance of about 4%, its first weekly gain in three weeks. The nonfarm-payrolls report isn't expected to spur the central bank to lift rates at its meeting in March, which is bullish for gold. Lower rates benefit the commodity that doesn't offer a yield.
18 min ago2:05 p.m. March 4, 2016Today in Bonds
Treasury yields jump to one-month high after strong jobs report
Treasury yields climbed Friday to their highest level in a month after the Labor Department said that the U.S. generated 242,000 new jobs in February, beating economists’ expectations of 198,000 new jobs.
9:52 a.m. Today9:52 a.m. March 4, 2016Currencies Headlines
Dollar turns lower as traders shift focus to weak hourly wages
The dollar turn sharply lower against the euro and yen in the wake of February jobs data as traders struggle to reconcile a strong headline number with a contraction in hourly wages.
10:07 a.m. Today10:07 a.m. March 4, 2016
Why it’s good for investors to get paranoid right now
This market wants to go higher. And there doesn’t seem to be much in its way. Our call of the day says it’s a great jumping-off point.
9:12 a.m. Today9:12 a.m. March 4, 2016
Asian stocks rebound ahead of China meetings
Stocks across Asia end mostly higher Friday, with investor focus turning to China’s annual legislative sessions.
5:23 a.m. Today5:23 a.m. March 4, 2016Benchmark Rates
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Investing for Social Returns in India
Wall Street giant KKR is helping Banyan Nation, an Indian recycling startup, bring more Indians into the financial fold. Photo/Video: Karan Deep Singh/The Wall Street Journal 
Key Cross Rates
| United States DollarUSD | United Kingdom PoundGBP | European EuroEUR | Japanese YenJPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States DollarUSD | /quotes/zigman/16008140/realtime/sampled0.7035 | /quotes/zigman/16008136/realtime/sampled0.9093 | /quotes/zigman/16008150/realtime/sampled114.1050 | |
| United Kingdom PoundGBP | /quotes/zigman/16008140/realtime/sampled1.4214 | /quotes/zigman/15934085/realtime/sampled1.2925 | /quotes/zigman/15934708/realtime/sampled162.1900 | |
| European EuroEUR | /quotes/zigman/16008136/realtime/sampled1.0998 | /quotes/zigman/15934085/realtime/sampled0.7737 | /quotes/zigman/15934059/realtime/sampled125.4900 | |
| Japanese YenJPY | /quotes/zigman/16008150/realtime/sampled0.0088 | /quotes/zigman/15934708/realtime/sampled0.0062 | /quotes/zigman/15934059/realtime/sampled0.0080 |
Currency Converter
Key Currencies
| Symbol | Bid | Ask | High | Low | Time(ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDJPY/quotes/zigman/16008150/realtime/sampled | 114.1000 | 114.1100 | 114.2650 | 113.1540 | 14:24:31 |
| USDCHF/quotes/zigman/16008129/realtime/sampled | 0.9938 | 0.9942 | 0.9988 | 0.9880 | 14:24:30 |
| GBPUSD/quotes/zigman/16008140/realtime/sampled | 1.4213 | 1.4215 | 1.4248 | 1.4109 | 14:24:25 |
| EURUSD/quotes/zigman/16008136/realtime/sampled | 1.0996 | 1.0999 | 1.1045 | 1.0866 | 14:24:29 |
| AUDUSD/quotes/zigman/16008115/realtime/sampled | 0.7427 | 0.7431 | 0.7444 | 0.7339 | 14:24:32 |
| USDCAD/quotes/zigman/16008123/realtime/sampled | 1.3331 | 1.3336 | 1.3472 | 1.3318 | 14:24:30 |
| EURCHF/quotes/zigman/15934055/realtime/sampled | 1.0931 | 1.0934 | 1.0942 | 1.0852 | 14:24:29 |
| EURJPY/quotes/zigman/15934059/realtime/sampled | 125.4700 | 125.5100 | 125.6200 | 123.9400 | 14:24:30 |
| NZDJPY/quotes/zigman/15933976/realtime/sampled | 77.6400 | 77.6800 | 77.8200 | 76.2600 | 14:24:30 |
| AUDCHF/quotes/zigman/15934041/realtime/sampled | 0.7378 | 0.7388 | 0.7402 | 0.7279 | 14:24:31 |
| AUDNZD/quotes/zigman/15933990/realtime/sampled | 1.0905 | 1.0925 | 1.0956 | 1.0895 | 14:24:17 |
| CADJPY/quotes/zigman/15934718/realtime/sampled | 85.5637 | 85.6137 | 85.7650 | 84.3935 | 14:24:33 |
| EUR= European Euro | CHF= Swiss Franc | NZD= New Zealand Dollar |
| USD= United States Dollar | JPY= Japanese Yen | GBP= United Kingdom Pound |
| AUD= Australian Dollar |
