The data showed that the number of people in employment fell 467,000 in June and the unemployment rate rose from 9.4% to 9.5%, its highest for 26 years. President Barack Obama called the jobs data "sobering", but expressed confidence in a recovery soon. The figures sent shares in the US and Europe and commodity prices sharply lower.
Source: Financial Times
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