Shares, crude oil dip despite stronger US jobs

NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Global stocks and crude oil retreated on Friday even after a United States (US) employment report for October surpassed expectations, as investors looked beyond next week's presidential election to anemic outlook for global economic growth.

The dollar jumped to a more-than-six-month peak against the yen and a three-week high versus the euro after US employers stepped up hiring and the unemployment rate ticked higher as more workers renewed job hunts, a hopeful sign for the economy.

Demand for US factory goods also rose in September by the most in over a year, but a gauge of business investment plans showed lackluster momentum in the economic recovery despite a slight upward revision.

But the plans for business spending highlighted the anemic outlook for the global economy next year, a picture that is shining through in corporate results.