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Crude-oil futures traded little changed on Friday after the government reported the economy lost 54,000 jobs in August, a smaller decline than expected.Dow futures make a triple-digit advance after the government's latest employment report yielded better-than-forecast data.Gold futures fall prey to selling, pulling back toward $1,240 mark as better-than-expected U.S. jobs data raise hopes about prospects for economic recovery and reduce demand for the precious metal as a safe haven.NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. shares surged 11% in pre-market trading after its second-quarter profit more than doubled, topping Wall Street expectations. Comparable sales rose 10.8%. The company said it began the third quarter with "very strong momentum" and forecast third-quarter adjusted profit of 20 cents to 22 cents a share, also topping analysts' estimates.Stocks in London trade marginally higher as investors position themselves for U.S. jobs data.The U.S. economy shed 54,000 nonfarm jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday, a much slower decline than economists anticipated as the health care and temporary staffing industries expanded.Treasury prices plunge as fixed-income investors key off the Labor Department’s report of U.S. nonfarm payrolls dropping 54,000 in August -- a decline not as steep as economists had forecast.NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Analysts at Houston research firm Tudor Pickering Holt said Friday a fire on an offshore platform from Mariner Energy won't significantly impact the company's oil or gas production. Analysts said they're expecting some down time for repairs. The fire that drew national attention on Thursday won't jeopordize Apache Corp.'s move to buy Mariner Energy by the end of the third quarter, analysts said.European stocks eke out gains, but action is subdued as traders take to the sidelines ahead of key U.S. nonfarm payrolls data due later in the session.
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