The U.S. dollar firmed against major counterparts on Friday, buoyed by upbeat jobs data and escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russian forces stepped up their attack on Ukraine and seized the Zaporizhzhia plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
Data released by the Labor Department showed non-farm payroll employment in the U.S. spiked by 678,000 jobs in February after surging by an upwardly revised 481,000 jobs in January.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.