By Prieur du Plessis Stock prices tumbled while the yield on the U.S. 10-year note fell to its lowest level in a month as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Services (BLS) June employment report shocked the market with a paltry gain of 18 000 jobs in payroll employment compared to a consensus forecast of 88 000. Payroll gains for April and May were also revised downwards.
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