U.S. jobs data boosts stocks, hits bonds

World stocks erased losses and Wall Street looked set for strong gains on Friday after a surprisingly robust U.S. jobs report pointed to recovering economic growth. The dollar firmed and bonds sold

U.S. non-farm payrolls fall a shock 11,000 in Nov

U.S. employers cut a far fewer-than-expected 11,000 jobs in November, the smallest decline since the start of the recession in December 2007, government data showed on Friday, strongly suggesting the deterioration in

UK Q3 construction output rise to boost GDP

British construction output data for the third quarter has been revised up massively and could add 0.2 percentage points to the last published Q3 GDP estimate, the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Jobs data to give steer on U.S. recovery

World stocks slipped slightly and the dollar was steady on Friday as investors waited for U.S. jobs data, the latest signal about how far the U.S. economy is recovering. Markets were also