Afternoon Markets: Dow slides despite positive jobs data

America's blue chip index is down 35.97 points (0.38%) to 9511.25 at 14.55, in spite of unemployment claims for the week ended 5 September falling by 26,000 to 550,000, according to the Labor Department. General Electric Co tumbled 1.88% to $14.59, while American Express shed 1.85% to $33.46. However, Proctor & Gamble Co has added 3.65% to $55.72 after confirming previous guidance for organic sales growth of between 1% and 3% in the 2010 tax year and Walt Disney Co has gained 0.71% to $27.14. In the UK, the FTSE 100 has continued its slight decline, down 35.85 points (0.72%) to 496...