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NEW YORK/ LONDON, May 16- Brent crude oil futures rose on Thursday on dollar declines, but gains were capped by a stall in the U.S. equity market as a jump in U.S. jobless claims stoked investor worry about an economic recovery.
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NEW YORK/ LONDON, May 16- Brent crude oil futures rose on Thursday on dollar declines, but gains were capped by a stall in the U.S. equity market as a jump in U.S. jobless claims stoked investor worry about an economic recovery.
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The Royal Bank of Scotland said it would cut 1,400 jobs over the next two years as it continues to restructure its operations.
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LONDON, May 16- Brent oil futures climbed above $104 on Thursday, responding to dollar declines, while a jump in U.S. jobless claims capped gains as they added to the bearish demand outlook.
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WASHINGTON, May 16- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits climbed last week at the fastest pace in six months, a worrisome sign for the economy which has been hit by government austerity. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits jumped by 32,000 to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
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CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the latest unemployment, housing and CPI numbers, with CNBC's Steve Liesman.
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Extended unemployment benefits do not keep people from finding a job, a report showed. But whether extensions help or hurt the jobs picture is far from settled.
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The number of Britons claiming unemployment benefit fell much more than expected in April, official data showed on Wednesday.
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The dollar/yen crossed 100 for the first time since 2009. The WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund shot up to a new high on heavy volume.
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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, the lowest level since January 2008, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK, May 9- U.S. stock index futures pared some losses on Thursday after data showed jobless claims fell in the latest week. S&P 500 futures dipped 2 points and were slightly below fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract.
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CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the latest data on unemployment, and discusses what it indicates about the U.S. economy, with Jeffrey Cleveland, Payden & Rygel economist.
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WASHINGTON, May 9- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to its lowest level in nearly 5-1/ 2 years last week, signaling labor market resilience in the face of fiscal austerity.
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*Dow, S&P come off records after five days of gains. *Groupon revenue growth faster than expected. NEW YORK, May 9- U.S. stock index futures were flat on Thursday, as investors paused to await data on the labor market after the S&P 500 closed at new highs for the past five consecutive sessions.
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WASHINGTON, May 9- The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless aid fell last week to its lowest level in nearly 5-1/ 2 years, signaling labor market resilience in the face of fiscal austerity. The claims data provide another set of confirmation that the labor market is healing, "said Michael Strauss, chief economist at Commonfund in Wilton, Connecticut.
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NEW YORK, May 9- The dollar rallied across the board on Thursday, bolstered by an upbeat U.S. jobless claims report that suggested a stabilizing labor market in the world's largest economy.
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CNBC's Hampton Pearson breaks down the data on last month's jobs numbers, and reaction from a panel of experts which include; Benjamin Pace, Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management; Kevin Hassett, American Enterprise Institute; Austan Goolsbee, University of Chicago economics professor; Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics; and CNBC's Steve Liesman & Rick Santelli.
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A preview of Friday's employment data, with Benjamin Pace, Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management; Kevin Hassett, American Enterprise Institute; Austan Goolsbee, University of Chicago economics professor; and Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics.
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The BNY Mellon index of leading American depositary receipts. Shire PLC said sales of its Fabry's disease treatment, which competes with Sanofi's Genzyme, fell 15 percent. The BNY Mellon index of leading European ADRs gained 0.3 percent, while the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares closed up 0.4 percent.
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WASHINGTON, May 2- The number of Americans filing new jobless benefits claims fell sharply last week to its lowest level since the early days of the 2007-09 recession, a sign the job market is still healing even though the economy remains weak.
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WASHINGTON, May 2- The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell sharply last week to its lowest level since the early days of the 2007-09 recession, suggesting the job market is still healing despite weakness in the broader economy.