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Better than expected jobs report boosts markets (ISFM) (03-09-2010)

European stocks gain after as U.S. jobs data (MarketWatch) (03-09-2010)

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Investor sentiment was balancing between hope and caution; hope from the small improvement apparent in U.S. economic indicators and caution ahead of the U.S. jobs report, which turned out to be better than expected, giving the end of the week a good performance.

Gains, which initially were modest as investors were cautious before the payrolls report, picked up afterwards although the jobless rate rose slightly to 9.6 percent from 9.5 percent in July.

After the sharp drop in...

   

MADRID (MarketWatch) -- European stocks extended gains in afternoon trading on Friday, rallying in the wake of key U.S. nonfarm payrolls data that were better than economists expected.

Non-farm payrolls declined by 54,000 in August, the Labor Department said Friday. That was below the 105,000 loss expected by economists polled by MarketWatch.

Also, private-sector payrolls rose more than expected.

The news helped.....

Euro holding on to level before the US jobs report (AP) (03-09-2010)

Oil prices turn down before the jobs report (AP) (03-09-2010)

BERLIN (AP) -- The euro has been maintaining its level against the dollar as markets focus on the U.S. jobs report, due later today.

The euro was worth $1.2815 in Friday morning European trading, close to its level of $1.2812 in New York late Thursday. The British pound edged up to $1.5411 from $1.5389 and the dollar was unchanged at 84.23 Japanese yen.

The dollar was trading within a tight range ahead of the Labor Department's release later Friday of August employment figures. The dollar has....

 

BANGKOK (AP) -- Oil prices were lower on Friday in Asia as investors were eyeing the report on U.S. employment, hoping it will show how strong future energy demand may be in the U.S.

Benchmark oil for October delivery was down 19 cents at $74.84 a barrel at late afternoon Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.11 to settle at $75.02 on Thursday.

Oil prices have traded between $70 and $80 for most of the past year as the global economy....

Euro maintains level (AP) (02-09-2010)   Jobs report shows 54,000 jobs lost in August (MarketWatch) (03-09-2010)

BERLIN (AP) -- The euro is maintaining the level reached against the dollar after manufacturing reports from the U.S. and China helped calm fears of a slowing global recovery.

The European common currency was down only slightly to $1.2788 in European trading early Thursday from....

 

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – The Labor Department reports today that the U.S. lost 54,000 nonfarm jobs in August. The drop was not as sharp as the 105,000 loss expected by Wall Street economists polled by MarketWatch.

Excluding census workers and other.....


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Jobless claims hurting sentiment (ISFM) (02-09-2010)   

Profit taking hurts stocks in Europe (MarketWatch) (02-09-2010) 

Asian markets gain on stronger US data (AP) (02-09-2010) 

  August retail sales for August reported higher (AP) (02-09-2010) 
Yen rises but held back by Australia GDP, China PMI (Reuters) (01-09-2010) 

Private-sector employment declines in August (MarketWatch) (01-09-2010) 

 

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