Reuters - The Nasdaq rose on Friday as quarterly results from Oracle and Research In Motion boosted optimism about a recovery in technology spending, but the U.S. dollar's rise weighed on the Dow and S&P 500 as investors pared back risky bets.

AP - The stock market drifted Friday as traders did some quarterly housekeeping and moved into technology stocks after two of the industry's big names said business was improving.

AP - A stronger dollar and disappointing corporate news muscled stocks lower Thursday over concerns that the economy will struggle to recover.

Reuters - The euro recovered from early losses on Friday after Pakistan dismissed rumors of a coup while Asian stocks fell as investors fretted about the outlook for corporate earnings.

AP - Asian stock markets retreated Friday as worries — from weak job figures in the U.S. to the prospect of more stringent capital requirements for banks — checked appetite for riskier assets. European indexes rose.

Reuters - Stocks were expected to open higher on Friday, recovering from the previous session's sharp falls. Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 (.SPc1) and the Nasdaq Composite were up 0.2-0.4 percent by 0915 GMT (4:15 a.m. EST).

AFP - Europe's main stock markets dropped on Thursday as banking shares reversed recent gains, while investors reacted to a weak performance by Tokyo and a mixed overnight showing on Wall Street.

AP - World stock markets fell Thursday while the dollar strengthened to a three-month high against the euro after the Federal Reserve signaled it would start undoing some of its emergency supports next year as the economic recovery gathers pace.

AFP - The leading stock exchange fell sharply on Thursday as investors reacted nervously to the debt crisis in eurozone member Greece and weak demand for a share offering by US banking giant Citigroup.