Disappointing US job figures raise fears about recovery

American employers hired the fewest number of staff since 2013 in March, suggesting the recovery in the world’s biggest economy may be slowing.

Fed officials eye darker U.S. growth, jobs picture

(Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials on Friday said they were keeping an eye out for any signs that slowing growth is raising deflation risks but differed on how worrisome sluggish job markets are for the modest U.S. economic recovery.

Chile Stocks Close Lower On Global Economic Health Jitters

SANTIAGO (Dow Jones)--Chile's blue-chip Ipsa index ended lower Friday, tracking slumping U.S. markets as worries about global economic health returned to the forefront.

The Ipsa closed 0.5% lower at 4737.51 points, while market volume decreased to 137.5 billion Chilean pesos ($294.0 million) from CLP145.8 billion in the prior session.

Trading in financial services group Grupo Security (SECURITY.SN) accounted for 30% of volume after the company sold 181.1 million shares and raised $842 million through a capital increase.