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Markets Track Wall St Losses After Blockbuster US Jobs Report

Oil prices are being supported by worries about the Middle East crisis, though the gains have been tempered by healthy output from key producers. (Credit: AFP)

Asian and European markets sank Monday after an outsized US jobs report dealt another blow to hopes for more interest rate cuts, while oil extended a rally sparked by new sanctions on Russia's energy sector.

The equity sell-off tracked hefty losses on Wall Street, where all three main indexes finished more than one percent lower as the new trading year continued to falter.

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