Jobs report seems to save the day (ISFM)(03-02-2012)
World stock markets began the day cautiously ahead of the monthly
U.S. jobs report but turned more optimistic after it was reported
better than had been expected, with the number of jobs increasing,
while the unemployment rate fell. In Asia, markets were
trading in a close range with Japan South Korea and Australia in
negative territory while Hong Kong was marginally higher. The
markets that gained more than others, were those in mainland China,
where shares he gained on news of fresh support for the farming and
small-business sectors. Benchmark oil was nearly unchanged at $96
per barrel while among currencies, the euro rose to $1.3148 from
$1.3141 late Thursday in...
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