Steady bond market shaken by jitters over the job market, U.S.-Iran nuclear talks



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The bond market, a steady force over much of this week, was looking a bit more nervous on Thursday — and finally catching up with jittery stock investors.

U.S. government debt was getting a bid on apparent safe-haven demand driven by fresh concerns about the labor market. A report on layoffs from

Challenger, Gray & Christmas showed job cuts jumped to 108,435 during January. First-time claims for unemployment benefits rose by more than expected, to 231,000 in the final week of last month.


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