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Stocks gain ground despite mass job losses in America
By Agence France Presse (AFP)

Saturday, November 08, 2008

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US and European stock markets posted strong gains on Friday after heavy losses the previous day as investors bet that a weaker-than-expected US jobs report would prompt more interest rate cuts. Dealers said trade was volatile after a mixed performance in Asia, where markets digested a series of European rate reductions on Thursday.

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