The dollar is surging

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The dollar is surging after Friday's stellar Jobs Report.

The US dollar index is up by 0.7% at 96.46 as of 10:29 a.m. ET.

The US economy added 255,000 jobs in July, many more than expected, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9%.

"July jobs report marks a second straight month of strong job gains and should put away recent concerns about a hiring slowdown in the economy. As we approach the elections, it could give Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton a stronger argument for the status quo," noted Business Insider's Akin Oyedele.

Head over here for everything you need to know about Friday's jobs report.

As for the rest of the world, here's the scoreboard as of 10:32 a.m. ET:

• The British pound is down by 0.5% at 1.3047 against the dollar. Separately, Goldman Sachs said it may have to "restructure" parts of its UK business in the post-Brexit environment.
• The euro is lower by 0.6% at 1.1065 against the dollar. Spanish industrial production came in at up 0.8% year-over-year in June, below expectations of an increase to 1.6%. Meanwhile,  Italian industrial production fell 1.0%, below expectations of an increase of 1.0%.
• The Japanese yen is down 0.6% at 101.85 per dollar.
• The Russian ruble is stronger by 0.7% at 65.3553 per dollar.

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