Posts Tagged ‘jobs data’
Shares and Markets - May 4, 2012 23:55
European Equities End on a Bearish Note on Weaker US Jobs Data
European stocks remained under pressure on Friday in reaction to weaker US jobs data. Moreover investors were also extremely cautious ahead of elections in France and in Greece. Moreover, business activity data in the single currency region also disappointed investors. As per the latest report of the US Labor Department, 115,000 jobs were created in […]
Gold Gains on Weaker US Jobs Data
Gold futures ended higher on Friday as the latest weekly US jobs data disappointed investors. The gold futures contract gained 0.6 percent or $10.40 to settle at $1,645.20 per ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Gold has gained 1.2 percent for the week. The precious metal remained volatile the whole […]
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