GLOBAL MARKETS-US jobs data hit stocks, dollar, boost bonds

(Reuters) - LONDON, Aug 3 - Stocks and the dollar fell while
safe-haven government bonds rallied on Friday after
weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data fanned concerns about a U.S.
economy already struggling with credit liquidity fears.




U.S. stock futures pointed to a weaker open on Wall Street
while European stocks moved deeper in negative territory
after data showed U.S. employers boosted payrolls in July at the
slowest pace since February, adding 92,000 jobs.


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Rand firmer despite dollar-positive data

(Reuters) - The South African rand was a touch firmer against the dollar late on Friday despite the release of dollar-friendly U.S. jobs data, which eased concerns about an interest rate cut in the world's biggest economy.

U.S. employers added 132,000 new jobs in June, more than expected, and also boosted payrolls more strongly than previously thought in April and May.


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REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. jobs data in focus, oil surges

(Reuters) - By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent




LONDON, July 6 - Financial markets focused on
Friday on upcoming U.S. jobs data for a guide to the path of
interest rates as European stocks climbed, the dollar clung on
to recent gains and bonds weakened.


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