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Asian stocks mixed ahead of US jobs report
AP - Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as investors tread cautiously ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that could bring more signs of recovery — or weakness — in the world's largest economy.
Asian stock markets gain on higher resource names
AP - Asian stock markets advanced Friday, with resource companies gaining as oil prices broke above $69 and mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton announced a partnership. Japan's Nikkei index rose to an eight-month high.
World stock markets gain ahead of US jobs report
AP - World stock markets advanced Friday, with resource companies gaining as oil prices broke above $69 and mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton announced a partnership. Japan's benchmark rose to an eight-month high.
World markets up ahead of key US jobs data
AP - World stock markets rose solidly Friday ahead of key U.S. jobs data, with mining companies in strong demand after Rio Tinto PLC scrapped its $19.5 billion deal with China's Chinalco, opting instead to raise $15.2 billion in a share sale and set up a joint venture with rival BHP Billiton.
US stock futures up ahead of May unemployment data
AP - U.S. stock futures moved higher Friday as investors hoped the government's tally on job losses in May would provide further evidence that the economy is healing.
Oil rises above $69, eyes on U.S. jobless data
Reuters - Oil rose above $69 per barrel on Friday, within striking distance of a seven-month high, supported by a rally in stock markets and expectations that the global economic downturn might not be as severe as expected.
Stock index futures rise ahead of jobs data
Reuters - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday as investors awaited key monthly data on the labor market.
Oil falls back from $70 after U.S. jobs data
Reuters - Oil hit a seven-month high above $70 per barrel on Friday after much better-than-expected U.S. employment data pushed stock markets higher.
World markets surge after strong US jobs data
AP - European stock markets extended gains Friday amid expectations of an opening jump on Wall Street after stronger than expected U.S. jobs data stoked hopes the world's largest economy may emerge from recession earlier than anticipated.
Stocks waver after better-than-expected jobs data
AP - Conflicting signals from the government's jobs report are giving investors reason to be cautious.
Stocks rise after better-than-expected jobs data
AP - The Dow Jones industrial average is pushing into positive territory for the year after a better-than-expected report on the job market.
FTSE 100 finishes week strongly
AFP - The London stock market finished the week up after the release of better than expected employment data from the US and a strong performance by the mining sector.
Oil falls after touching 7-month high
Reuters - Oil fell Friday as traders took profits from a rally to a seven-month high over $70 a barrel after U.S. employment data showed a slower pace of job losses.
Stocks end mixed as unemployment rate checks gains
AP - With unemployment still rising, investors are questioning if stocks should be, too.
Stocks end flat as unemployment rate checks gains
AP - With unemployment still rising, investors are questioning if stocks should be, too.
How the major stock indexes fared on Friday
AP - Stocks ended a volatile Friday little changed after the government reported a surprising drop in job losses for May but also a spike in the unemployment rate to 9.4 percent. It was the highest jobless rate in more than 25 years.
Wall Street ponders if rally can run further
AFP - Wall Street's three-month surge amid a deep recession has pundits wondering if the rally has gone too far, or is ready for a second wind.
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