Global stocks, oil drop after U.S. data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. and European stocks fell more than 2 percent on Thursday after U.S. government data showed the U.S. economy shed more jobs than expected in June, dampening the outlook for an economic turnaround.
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