Reuters: Dollar slides after slowing U.S. jobs growth in July

KEY POINTS:

• Biggest single-day dollar slide in three weeks
• Dollar's drop erases almost all the week's gains
• Jobs growth slows but wage gains point to tight market
• Focus now on consumer price index (CPI) next week

The dollar fell on Friday, paring almost all the week's gains, after slowing U.S. jobs growth in July encouraged hopes of a soft economic landing but higher wages suggested the Federal Reserve may need to keep interest rates higher for longer.

Cointelegraph: Hong Kong debuts retail crypto trading with HashKey exchange

 Hong Kong debuts retail crypto trading with HashKey exchange

Aug 3, 202310:52 GMT+3

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Hong Kong is expanding cryptocurrency trading exposure to individual investors, with at least one exchange getting the regulatory green light to offer such services.