World stocks drift as wary investors expect grim U.S. jobs data
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LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks were pinned down on Thursday by the rising death toll from the new coronavirus and deepening economic pain, with another record week of jobless claims expected in the United States.Investors sought the safety of the U.S. dollar which hung on to recent gains, while oil futures surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal soon to end their oil price war.In Japan, the Nikkei index ended down 1.37%, taking its..