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London close: Footsie breaks 5,900 as US jobs data excites
Fri 3rd Feb 12, 16:58
The much-anticipated January employment report from the US Labor Department didn't disappoint, with a better-than-expected increase in non-farm payrolls sending the FTSE 100 vertical in afternoon trading to break through the 5,900 level.
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US close: Jobs boost pushes NASDAQ to 11-year high
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Europe close: Stocks finish higher on US data
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US open: S&P 500 at technical resistance
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Results Round-up
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Papademos threatens to resign if not backed by parties
Greek daily Ekathimerini reports that Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has threatened to resign if the country's political parties do not support the new fiscal austerity measures requested by the "troika" (European Union, European Central Bank, and International Monetary Fund). Yesterday
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