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The Canadian economy added a net 153,700 jobs in November, beating expectations, and the jobless rate slipped to 6.0% from 6.7% in October, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

Australian shares closed higher on Friday, but posted their fourth straight weekly fall as worries over the new Omicron coronavirus variant and its possible economic impact weighed on investor sentiment.

New orders for U.S.-made goods increased more than expected in October and businesses spending on equipment appeared to rebound after declining in the third quarter.

London copper eased on Friday, hit by Asian stock markets turning risk averse on concerns over Sino-U.S. ties after ride-hailing giant Didi announced delisting in New York and signs of rising inventories in top consumer China.

U.S. stocks lost ground in morning trade on Friday, with technology stocks dragging the main indexes lower, as fears around inflation and the Omicron variant fueled volatile trading.

The Bank of Canada will raise interest rates by the end of the third quarter next year, according to nearly all economists polled by Reuters, with a growing minority expecting a first hike as early as end-June.

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Asia liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices fell this week as spot demand from China remained muted despite the start of winter and as natural gas supplies from Russia continued to flow steadily to Germany.