Financial News From Around the World: European Stocks Trade Higher

European stocks trade modestly higher following gains in Asia.
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Here is a round-up of the financial news from around the world.

European stocks trade modestly higher following gains in Asia. Investors are focused on a key U.S. employment report due at 08:30 a.m. EST Friday. The U.S. Labor Department is expected to report 175,000 new jobs were added in January.

The U.S. dollar rebounded overnight in Asia as the Bank of Japan moved to weaken the yen.

Oil traded higher as President Donald Trump's administration moved to sanction Iran over its missile test.