Stocks drift as investors digest grim U.S. jobs data
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - World equity markets hovered between small gains and losses Thursday, as the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued to rise and economic pain deepened with another record week of jobless claims in the United States.Investors sought the safety of the U.S. dollar and government bonds. Oil futures were among the few risk assets that surged, with benchmarks gaining more than 7% after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal..