The US currency was given a boost this week after investors became a little more uncertain about the prospects for economy following Thursday's US jobs report

Oil slipped further on Friday amid light trading as bleak US jobs data continued to weigh on the market

Japan's samurai bond market showed further signs of rejuvenation as EDF of France became the first non-financial company to sell such bonds since the collapse of Lehman Brothers

Signs of a frenzy building among Chinese investors emerged on Friday when a herbal shampoo maker saw its shares surge by a third on their debut after part of the issue was 446 times subscribed

Global markets began the second half of the year nervously after signs that the economic recovery, which many were predicting to be around the corner, may yet be some way off

The scientific and business information publisher was among the few points of interest in the London market, which closed flat on Friday

Properties led the advance as Chinese stocks jumped past the 3,000 mark this week for the first time in 13 months

European bourses ended in the red for the third consecutive week, as investors sat on their hands and waited for second-quarter results to guide the market

South Korea says it would launch a Won5,000bn fund together with state-run banks and pension funds as the government calls for more aggressive corporate spending

US traders hoping for a quick getaway ahead of the Independence Day weekend had to delay travel plans after a system problem stalled trading at the New York Stock Exchange

The dollar and yen gained steadily on Thursday as risk aversion pushed investors towards haven currencies following the release of US jobs data

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Stocks tumbled Thursday, with the Dow losing 212 points, after a worse-than-expected jobs report hammered hopes that the economy is close to stabilizing.

Bond prices turned higher Thursday after June job losses in a government report were much worse than expected, shaking recovery hopes.

Investors recoiled from more daring assets after a sharp drop in US employment set back hopes for a quick revival of the world's largest economy

The US economy shed another 467,000 jobs last month, signalling aggressive government stimulus measures are failing to unshackle the labour force from the grips of the recession, official figures showed

US stocks took a pounding, with the benchmark S&P 500 index turning negative for the year as investors reacted to data showing many more people lost their jobs in June than expected

One year ago, on July 3, 2008, oil prices settled at a record high -- a once-unthinkable $145.29 a barrel

The media group led the market sharply lower

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