NEW YORK: Stocks fell on Friday after oil prices climbed to a record over US$53 a barrel and weaker-than-expected US job growth in September raised concerns about the economy's strength with less than a month to go before the presidential election.
Drops in semiconductor and drug stocks also dragged on the markets.
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