Jobless claims worry Wall Street
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Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start on Thursday after a sharp spike in jobless claims added to worries about the labour market and as wary traders reflected on a 50 basis point rate cut and the possibility of downgrades of key bond insurers.
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NEW YORK - Rising oil prices and a disappointing wholesale inventories report offset a sharp drop in initial unemployment claims on Thursday, keeping stocks mixed. Technology shares benefited from a pair of outlook upgrades...
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Wall Street looked set to open lower on Wednesday as the employment picture soured in August after reports showed a surge in lay-offs and the slowest rate of private-sector hiring in more than four years.
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NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks lower Friday as a surprisingly lackluster job creation report deepened Wall Street's pessimism over the health of the economy.    Investors saw the latest Labor Department report as a sign that the economy continues to struggle through a period of sluggish growth...
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Wall Street extended last weekâs losses in early trading as investors remained skeptical that the Federal Reserveâs first credit auction will be effective in loosening up a tight market.
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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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Wall Street lost momentum from last weekâs gains after news of declining existing home sales stirred concerns about the strength of the economy.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday as a report suggested that November job growth may have exceeded Wall Street's estimates, diminishing the chances of an interest-rate cut any time soon.
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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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Friday&#39;s news of a buckling job market  sent stock investors running for the exits, and next week  promises to be no less stressful as investors grapple with the  increasing possibility of an economic recession.
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NEW YORK An unexpected jump in unemployment claims and rising oil prices have stocks losing ground. Also, tech stocks are tumbling on poor sales forecasts from a pair of semiconductor makers.
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NEW YORK - Rising oil prices and a disappointing wholesale report offset a sharp drop in initial unemployment claims on Thursday, keeping stocks mixed in light trading.    Investors welcomed the latest Labor Department report, which showed 319,000 new claims for the past week, down 44,000 from a week ago...
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U.S. industrial output fell in January while the number of Americans filing for jobless benefits jumped sharply last week, according to a flurry of reports that raised doubts about the economy's health.
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Wall Street retreated today as investors nervously awaited fresh economic data to be published later this week.
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SHARES are set for a bumpy ride after Wall Street lost ground on the weekend, derailed by weak US jobs data and a poor prognosis from Intel which sparked worries for the health of the tech sector.
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Investors were reminded of the uncertainty plaguing Wall Street.
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The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay rose last week to 333,000, the Labor Department said on Wednesday, but was still lower than expected by Wall Street.