Monday, April 9, 2007

GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks cling to gains, oil slides

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, April 9 - U.S. stocks struggled to hold on to slim gains on Monday as worries about earnings offset optimism over strong job growth and falling oil prices.

Government bonds held firm after trimming some of Friday's losses in the wake of a surprisingly strong March employment report, but benchmark yields remained near their highest since mid-February. Stock markets were closed on Friday.


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