Gold 1269 vs 1260
, $/R 11.05 vs 11.03 , Copper 7.20 vs 7.20 , Nickel 14.17 vs 13.95
, Oil 99.73 vs 97.68
GLNCY
+1.61%
Most Asian markets made guarded gains on Monday, encouraged that Wall Street was able to weather a seemingly disappointing U.S. jobs report, though there was more than enough event risk ahead to keep investors cautious. Crucially, the new head of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, delivers her first testimony to the House on Tuesday and the Senate on Thursday, and markets will be hoping for reassurance that policy will stay loose for a long time to come.