Is gold as diversification from stocks important facing a recession in 2008?
*Financial Times, by Chris Bryant, January 4, 2008:
"US Stocks Fall on Recession Fears
Wall Street stocks fell on Friday after unemployment rose sharply and
employers added far fewer jobs than expected last month, raising fears
the US economy is on the verge of tipping into recession.
Non-farm payrolls increased just 18,000 in December, compared with a
revised 115,000 the previous month, the worst reading since August
2003. The payroll figure was much lower than an expected 70,000
increase.
Unemployment jumped from 4.7 per cent to 5 per cent, the highest rate
since November 2005. Economists had expected an uptick to just 4.8 per
cent.
The construction, manufacturing and retail sectors all saw job losses,
which were only partially offset by gains in the professional and
technical services.
US markets are acutely sensitive to unemployment data as these are
considered a leading indicator of a potential economic downturn."
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