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Oil gains on Iran, bonds drop before US jobs data: Markets wrap
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Bonds fell on inflation concerns as traders awaited the US jobs report for clues on the path of interest rates.
Even so, oil is down about 5% for the week, having declined earlier on expectations for an agreement between the US and Iran.
S&P 500 Index futures were little changed after the gauge slipped for a second day, having reached a record high earlier in the week.
European stocks were set to edge lower after closing at an all-time high, while Asian equities were little changed.
The Japanese currency was little changed at about 158.35 per dollar, having climbed to as high as 155.23 earlier in the week.