The US dollar gained against the euro and the yen, but lost ground against the other currencies. the ECB rate decision, Janet Yellen’s speech, important employment data culminating in the all-important Non-Farm Payrolls and the rate decision in the Eurozone are the highlights of this week. Here is an outlook on the main events awaiting us this week. Final US GDP growth for the final quarter of 2013 was slightly revised to the upside, reaching 2.6%. In the meantime, weekly jobless claims surprised with a 10,000 drop to 311,000, beating forecast for a 326,000 reading, indicating the US job market continues to improve. ... (full story)