From US ECONOMY 2:26pm

US hiring gathers momentum

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Economy adds 236,000 jobs and unemployment rate drops to 7.7%

From COMPANIES 10:16pm

Goldman exposed to $20bn loss in a crisis

Federal Reserve stress tests reveal bank weakness

EU ECONOMY 8:41pm

ECB sticks to its monetary guns

Easy policy stance ‘as long as needed’, says Draghi

From WORLD 4:15pm

Chinese parliament holds 83 billionaires

Report identifies 17% rise in super-wealthy delegates

From MARKETS Mar 7, 2013

China moves to make its markets credible

Country aims to be included in major international stock indices

Hollande ©Getty From WORLD 5:27pm

Hollande faces pressure over jobs pledge

Unemployment hits highest level since 1999 as police and protesters clash

March 8 data

Country Data Estimate Actual
China Imports, YonY -9.7% -15.2%
Exports, YonY 8.1% 21.8%
France BoF business sentiment 96
Spain Industrial production, YonY -6%
US Unemployment 7.8%
Non-farm payrolls 165,000
Wholesale inventories, MonM 0.6%
Mexico Bank of Mexico, overnight rate 4.5%

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