Stocks, oil surge after U.S. jobs data

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World stocks and oil prices extended gains and government bonds tumbled on Friday after closely-watched data showed the U.S. economy lost a fewer-than-expected 345,000 jobs in May.
U.S. May non-farm payrolls fell 345,000 last month, compared with a consensus forecast from 520,000. April's figures were revised to show a smaller fall of 504,000 from an initial estimate for a decline of 539,000, MSCI world equity index gained 0.7 percent while the FTSEurofirst 300 index was up 1.5 percent.
U.S. crude oil surged above $70 a barrel, hitting a fresh seven-month high.
The June bund futures fell 75 ticks. U.S. benchmark 10-year note and 30-year bond fell more than a full point after the data. The dollar lost a third of a percent against a basket of major currencies.