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*About 80 percent of stocks on NYSE, Nasdaq in red. *F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers. NEW YORK, April 5- The S&P 500 was on track for its worst weekly performance of the year on Friday after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data added to worries the U.S. economy could be losing momentum.
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*F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers. NEW YORK, April 5- U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with major indexes down more than 1 percent, in the wake of a payrolls report that was much weaker than expected, the latest in a series of data to indicate economic growth may be losing momentum.
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*F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers. NEW YORK, April 5- U.S. stocks dropped more than 1 percent on Friday in the wake of payrolls data that was much weaker than expected, the latest in a series of reports to indicate economic growth may be losing momentum.
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LONDON, April 5- Brent crude oil fell to a five-month low near $105 per barrel on Friday as bleak U.S. jobs data and bulging inventories dimmed the outlook for economic growth and fuel demand.
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LONDON, April 5- Brent crude oil fell to a five-month low near $105 per barrel on Friday as bleak U.S. jobs data and bulging inventories dimmed the outlook for economic growth and fuel demand.
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*F5 Networks plunges in premarket after weak outlook. NEW YORK, April 5- U.S. stock index futures pointed to a drop of more than 1 percent at the open on Friday, following a payroll report that was much weaker than expected, the latest in a series of reports to indicate that economic growth may be losing momentum.
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WASHINGTON, April 5- American employers hired at the slowest pace in nine months in March, a sign that Washington's austerity drive could be stealing momentum from the economy.
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*F5 Networks plunges after weak outlook, weighs on peers. NEW YORK, April 5- U.S. stocks fell on Friday, setting the S&P 500 for its worst weekly performance of the year, in the wake of a payrolls report that was much weaker than expected, the latest in a series of data to indicate economic growth may be losing momentum.
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*North Korea has warned of war with South "at any moment". SEOUL, April 5- South Korea's top finance officials warned on Friday that tensions with North Korea could have a prolonged impact on markets and vowed to ensure stability, as the standoff threatened to put an additional drag on Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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FRANKFURT, April 4- The European Central Bank expects a gradual economic recovery later this year but will monitor incoming data very closely and is ready to cut interest rates if necessary, its president said on Thursday.
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*$4.8 billion loan needed to bolster economy in crisis. CAIRO, April 4- Egypt's planning minister said on Thursday the government expects to reach a final agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a $4.8 billion loan within two weeks, the state news agency MENA reported.
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*BOJ expects to unveil bold monetary easing steps. *Weak U.S. data prompts investors to take profit. TOKYO, April 4- Japan's Nikkei average dropped 1.7 percent at Thursday's midday break, with concerns over the U.S. recovery hurting sentiment as markets awaited the outcome of a crucial Bank of Japan policy meeting.
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NEW YORK, April 3- Oil prices fell 3 percent on Wednesday in the steepest daily drop in five months, as U.S. crude inventories rose to their highest since 1990 and as weak economic data weighed on the outlook for demand. Brent crude oil for May delivery settled down $3.58 at $107.11 a barrel, the biggest one day percentage fall since Nov. 3.
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What to expect from the markets tomorrow, with Rob Smalley, UBS; David Molnar, Hightower; and Chris McGratty, KBW.
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A list of five companies that will up their dividends this April, with Jon Ogg, 24/7 Wall St. co-founder & editor.
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Transports have been leading the rally this year, but now the index is falling behind. Michael Yoshikami, Destination Wealth Management; Hank Smith, Haverford Investments; James Moffett, Scout Investments; and CNBC's Rick Santelli, discuss.
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Housing starts have come way off their lows of late 2009, but today's ADP jobs report shows no job gains in construction. Michelle Meyer, BofA Merrill Lynch, explains why she sees more home building ahead.
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Market strategies for investors, with Scott Wren, Wells Fargo Advisors. "I'd love to see a 5-8 percent pullback, but I think pullbacks will be shallow," he says.
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Bill Gross, PIMCO founder and co-CIO, discusses why Wall Street can't call him "the bond king" anymore, the current market conditions, and what it means to be a great investor.
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The Dow and the S&P 500 are both up 10 percent for the year, but can the market expect a shift in investment cycle ahead? Richard Madigan, JPMorgan Private Bank, weighs in.