Bloomberg Currency traders are going back to basics, set to watch the performance of the U.S. economy more closely than political events to discern the dollar’s direction. A gauge of the greenback posted a weekly gain as a report showed the U.S. June jobs growth exceeded forecasts by more than 100,000, raising the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest-rate …

  Bloomberg Russia shouldn’t be considered an adversary, but rather a “partner that can, at times, use force,” Francois Hollande said as he arrived at a summit of NATO leaders. The French president’s remark not only summed up NATO’s complex relationship with its largest and most aggressive neighbour; it also revealed how its 28 leaders are struggling to come up …

  BLOOMBERG Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s coalition will “definitely” be returned to power and there’s “no doubt” he will continue as premier following the July 2 election, according to Australian Broadcasting Corp. The broadcaster projects the coalition will win Forde, near Brisbane, Queensland. That means 74 seats have now been called by ABC for the Liberal-Nationals with 79.5 percent …