Market Gawk

Security tags with changing numbers dangle from key chains all over Europe. They’re still rare in the U.S.

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NASDAQ stocks sank 1.9% Friday after a report showed U.S. payrolls in August dropped for the first time in four years. Volume was higher.

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The major NYSE indexes slid Friday as disappointing employment numbers spawned recession fears.

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A surprisingly weak jobs report triggered sharp losses on the stock market Friday.

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Appropriately enough for a week that began with Labor Day, the week was all about jobs — of both the Steve Jobs and jobs-data varieties.

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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Ben Bernanke faces his toughest challenge: Keeping the economy from slipping into recession, while at the same time allowing the markets to sort out the winners and losers of the housing and credit bubbles.

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This week, the Dynamic Carry Trade Basket was down by nearly 336 pips in value. Exchange rates volatility remains very high and as a result Traders appetite for risk has been very weak.

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The GBPCHF has remained rangebound through short term trade, moving within a minor wedge formation on the intraday chart. The subsequent break is likely to see extension through the near term, but we believe that a test of nearby resistance is warranted before further declines.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Owens corning late Friday said it has agreed to sell its continuous filament mat business in Huntingdon, Pa., as well as related marble production assets in Anderson, S.C., to AGY, a producer of fiberglass yarns and high-strength fiberglass reinforcements. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. The divestitures are intended to address regulatory concerns associated with Owens corning’s proposed acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s reinforcement and composites business, the company said. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
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Network storage systems provider BlueArc Corp. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday for an initial public offering to raise up to $103.5 million.

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