Stocks fell Thursday morning after a new report showed more job losses than expected in June.
Major stock indexes were down about 2 percent after the U.S. unemployment rate hit a 26-year high. European markets were also down following similarly disappointing data on unemployment in the 16 countries that use the euro currency.
Recession-weary employers in the U.S. cut 467,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department reported, far worse than the 363,000 that economists expected and a grim signal that the path to recovery will be bumpy.
The jobless rate, meanwhile, rose to 9.5 percent last month from 9.4 percent in May. Economists had predicted a rate of 9.6 percent.
In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 162.26, or 1.9 percent, to 8,341.80. The Standard & Poor's 500 index declined 19.61, or 2.1 percent, to 903.72, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 42.71, or 2.3 percent, to 1,803.01.
Yesterday’s Top Performing Small Cap stock:
Green Star Alternative Energy, Inc., Inc. (Pink Sheets: GSAE) was a SmallCapVoice.com top performer closing up over 42% on trading volume of 28,769 shares.
Green Star Alternative Energy, Inc. announced that it has appointed Capital Partners d.o.o. to serve as its investor relations counsel.
The announcement was made by Mike Andric, the Company’s President, who is also founder and CEO of Notos, d.o.o.. Mr. Andric stated, “With Capital Partners, we are ensured of fitting representation that will increase awareness of the Company’s efforts." Mrs. Svetlana Krstic, co-owner of Capital Partners, said: “We believe that this is a long-term cooperative effort and Notos and Green Star will be a success story for the whole community in this region of Europe.”
Today’s SmallCapVoice.com Hot Stock to Watch:
Seamless Corporation (OTC BB: SMWF)
Seamless Corporation subsidiary, Seamless Sales, has increased 18% in new accounts opened since the June 26th announcement to hold a new drawing to celebrate the new Memorandum of Understanding with Dr. Gadget.
"Seamless Sales 18% growth was greater then expected and we are now anticipating further dramatic growth as we continue our web marketing program to increase in traffic to the site along with our new drawing. Also, the new agreement with Dr. Gadget helps in creating awareness about the website. The increased traffic and signups has translated into increased sales," stated Al Reda, CEO of Seamless Corp.
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