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Further deterioration in fundamentals.

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Nonfarm payrolls rose 80.000 in October; Consensus was at 95.000; September reading was an increase of 158.000 (revised up 55.000). Unemployment was reported at 9.0% vs. prior reading and consensus of 9.1%.

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