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U.S. stocks finished lower on Thursday ahead of Friday's monthly U.S. payrolls report and as investors kept a watchful eye on the growing conflict in the Middle East. Data on Thursday showed that the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week,
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S&P 500 futures increased 0.08% Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.02% Nasdaq 100 futures increased 0.17% On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 184.93 points, or 0.44%, to 42,011.
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Global stocks rose on Friday while oil prices headed for their biggest weekly gain in two years, as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept markets on edge. With the all-important monthly U.S. nonfarm payrolls report just ahead at 1230 GMT (0830 EDT),
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US benchmark equity indexes closed mostly lower Thursday as markets awaited the official jobs report for September, while oil prices surged amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.
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Major U.S. stock indexes were lower on Thursday afternoon ahead of Friday's monthly U.S. payrolls report and as investors kept a watchful eye on the growing conflict in Middle East. Data on Thursday showed that the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week.
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