AP - Oil prices dipped after a U.S. government jobs report prompted new concerns about economic growth.

AP - A surprisingly poor signal on the jobs market sent stocks slightly lower Thursday as investors remained worried about a lack of hiring.

AP - Safety first. That appears to be the new motto for investors trying to figure out how bad the emerging slowdown in U.S. economic growth is going to be.

AFP - Oil prices fell on Friday when traders locked in profits ahead of the release of US data expected to show rising unemployment in the world%27s largest energy consuming nation, analysts said.