Rising jobless claims and a sharp decline in imports raised the specter of slowing economic growth.

Asian shares were subdued on Friday as investors hunkered down for the all-important payrolls report, while Tesla suffered huge losses on the very public feud between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

Shares of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker are falling sharply Thursday as investors fear his dispute with Donald Trump could end up hurting the company

The latest ECB interest rate cut helped lift European stocks on Thursday, after more weak U.S. economic numbers had triggered a sharp government bond rally and left Wall Street eyeing coveted bull market territory again.

Eurozone stock markets climbed Thursday as the European Central Bank prepared to announce another cut to interest rates in the face of US tariffs.