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The Dow industrials fell 2.6% as hopes for a second-half economic rebound took a hit from the jobs report. NYSE trading was extended for 15 minutes.

Most Asian markets fell Friday following a dismal U.S. jobs report. The Nikkei was down 0.6%.

European shares finished slightly lower, with utilities and metals producers pressuring markets.

U.S., U.K. and Austrian prosecutors are investigating a former fund manager they believe was paid more than $40 million in kickbacks to funnel billions of dollars of investments to Madoff.

A small bump in gasoline demand is expected over the Fourth of July weekend, but not enough to ease the sector's woes.

Two law firms representing Latin American customers of Stanford Financial have filed a class-action suit against U.K. insurance broker Willis, contending that it shoulders partial responsibility for investors' losses.

Bouyed by domestic economic fundamentals, Brazilian stocks are poised for gains in the third quarter, although investors will have to live with periods of volatility.

Oil brokerage firm PVM Oil Futures identified the broker involved in unauthorized oil trades by the firm earlier this week, causing a loss totaling "a little under $10 million."

Crude futures fell after a dismal payrolls report, shaking confidence in an economic recovery by the world's largest energy user.

A weak U.S. jobs report Thursday roiled financial markets and lowered traders' already sagging hopes for a second-half economic rebound.

Trading on NYSE Euronext's U.S. equity markets closed fifteen minutes later than usual after officials extended the close following a connectivity problem.

Small-capitalization stocks fell broadly in light trading as disappointing employment data revived questions about the timing of an economic recovery.

The FDIC proposed new rules on private-equity investors wanting to buy failed banks to protect against aggressive management.

Options traders managed to look past triple-digit losses in the stock market and took bullish positions in some companies that could be poised for upside moves.

Bank of America's board authorized about $713 million in dividend payments to the U.S. federal government under the TARP program.

Job losses accelerated last month and the unemployment rate rose to 9.5%, casting doubt on the U.S. economy's ability to rebound soon.

Nasdaq OMX's share of matched-trading volume fell 41.3% in May from a year ago as other companies build their presence as alternative trading venues.

The Treasury market turned into a safe haven as a government report showing deep job losses for June raised questions about a quick economic recovery.

The dollar gained versus the euro and most other major currencies, after a weak U.S. payrolls report encouraged currency players to shy away from risk.

GM is urging a federal judge to approve its sale to a company led by the U.S. government over opposition from bondholders, union retirees and others.

Iraq said it will move up a second round of licensing bids for 11 oil and natural-gas fields that was to be held at the end of this year.

Is the famous Legg Mason manager a terrific investor who's just had a few bad years? Or was he always an OK investor who had a great run of luck?

MSCI's profit rose a smaller-than-expected 5.2% as higher revenue and lower operating expenses boosted the bottom line.

Chinalco took up all of its allocation of rights in Rio Tinto's $15.2 billion raising and will maintain its position as the miner's biggest shareholder.

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