Global equities rise on US jobs, oil
Most equity markets rose worldwide Monday as bright US jobs data generally eclipsed the impact of poor Chinese trade numbers and the oil price climbed, dealers said. Frankfurt and Paris both advanced, while London was little changed after losing initial gains. Wall Street stocks opened slightly higher, adding to records as oil prices rose and Wal-Mart shares edged up on news of its acquisition of online retailer Jet.com.
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