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NEW YORK, April 30 — Wall Street stocks opened lower today following another spike of jobless claims in the wake of coronavirus shutdowns, offsetting strong results from tech giants. About 15 minutes into the session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 1.2 per cent to 24,330.61. The...

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About 15 minutes into the session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 1.2 per cent to 24,330.61. Another 3.84 million US workers filed for unemployment benefits last week and the total has now passed 30 million in six weeks, according to the Labor Department data. “We are facing an economic contraction of a magnitude and speed that is unprecedented in recent history,” European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said.

 

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