Friday preview: US jobs report in focus

The US jobs report will be the focus of the markets on Friday and will give an addiction of how the world's largest economy is faring in 2013 following the disappointing growth in the fourth quarter of last year.

The US jobs report will be the focus of the markets on Friday and will give an addiction of how the world's largest economy is faring in 2013 following the disappointing growth in the fourth quarter of last year.

The consensus forecast is for a 160,000 increase in non-farm payrolls in February, slightly ahead of the 157,000 gain the month before.

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