Stocks close mixed ahead of jobs report
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Wall Street closed narrowly mixed Thursday as investors traded cautiously ahead of the Labor Department's Friday reading on December employment. Inflation jitters remained high as oil prices set a new trading record above $100.
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Wall Street stocks are set for a  lackluster start to trade as investors wait for a key U.S.  employment report and sentiment survey which may provide some  insight into the health of the world's biggest economy.
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Stock indexes were mixed in volatile trading on Wednesday as weak housing and manufacturing data offset renewed investor buying a day after the market suffered its worst slide since 2001.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors locked in profits ahead of jobs data on Friday that could show further weakening in the economy and possibly send equity markets lower.
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U.S. Treasury debt was narrowly mixed  on Monday as investors proved reluctant to make any major bets  ahead of key events this week including a speech from Fed  Chairman Alan Greenspan and the crucial September jobs report.
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Stock futures pointed to a mixed start on Wall Street on Monday as investors awaited a report on June manufacturing activity.
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Stocks slipped Friday morning, after a report showing weaker than expected job growth in September gave investors a reason to backtrack after pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest close ever in the previous session.
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The major US share indexes closed mixed Friday as investors generally welcomed the latest news on the nation's job growth and a narrowing of the US trade deficit.
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The dollar was mixed on Wednesday as  traders squared up ahead of Friday's U.S. jobs report after the  currency this week won back almost a quarter of the losses it  sustained against the euro in 2004.
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Wall Street stocks were expected to open mixed on Friday, with technology stocks gaining ground led by PeopleSoft Inc  but blue chips held back by a profit warning from Alcoa Inc. .
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Stocks finished a back-and-forth session mixed yesterday as investors grappled with weaker-than-expected economic data and weighed the chances that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates.
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Wall Street ended mixed Friday, with gains led by the energy sector and losses led by financial shares.
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Stocks are mixed as blue chips struggle following a report of weaker-than-expected job growth but the Nasdaq is rising on a solid revenue forecast from chip maker Intel.
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Stocks staggered to a mixed finish Wednesday as lower-than-expected manufacturing activity and rising oil prices chilled an early spate of bargain hunting, but technology shares posted a modest advance.
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Wall Street was mixed on Monday as investors trimmed the market&#39;s early gains and adopted a cautious outlook before this week&#39;s earnings reports.
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Stocks were set to start mixed on Friday, as traders absorb a small drop in durable goods orders and the higher price of oil. On Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 70.
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Financial markets traded cautiously on Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that investors hope will give them some guidance on state of the U.S. economy and the future direction of interest rates.