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Stocks choppy as jobless rate hits 26-year high

By Jamie Chisholm, Global Markets Commentator

Published: November 6 2009 07:10 | Last updated: November 6 2009 17:56

Wall Street stocks endured a volatile session after a crucial report on the US labour market showed unemployment at a fresh 26-year high.

The febrile markets added to gold’s lustre and the bullion breached $1,100 an ounce for the first time

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