Morning Bid: Oil and jobs

World markets calmed a bit on Wednesday after a tumultuous couple of weeks – but a focus on energy prices and U.S. employment promised more tension ahead.

Dollar gains as markets reassess Fed rate hike bets

The dollar edged higher in early London trading on Friday, after hawkish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials pushed against the idea this week’s U.S. inflation data could prompt the central bank to slow down policy tightening.