AP - European stock markets and Wall Street futures gave up earlier gains Tuesday after figures showed that the U.S. economy grew less than previously estimated in the third quarter.

AFP - The leading stock exchange rose on Tuesday, building on strong gains won a day earlier, as dealers cheered data showing a slight easing of Britain's record recession.

AP - Stocks pushed higher for a third straight day after a surprisingly strong report on housing provided the latest evidence that the economy is picking up pace.

Reuters - Stocks rose on Tuesday, briefly lifting the S&P 500 to a 14-month high, as a surge in existing home sales indicated more stabilization in housing, increasing optimism about the economic recovery and prospects for profits.

AP - Another wave of corporate dealmaking stoked investors' confidence in the economy and carried stocks sharply higher Monday.

AFP - London's leading stock market crept higher at the start of trading on Tuesday, building on strong gains won a day earlier.

Reuters - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.28 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.27 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.51 percent at 3:40 a.m. EST.

AP - Asian markets rose Tuesday, snapping a string of losses, as a weaker yen boosted Japanese shares to a three-month high and a flurry of corporate deals suggested greater confidence in the economic recovery. European markets gained.

AFP - London's leading stock market climbed at the start of trading on Monday after Tokyo closed at its highest level for almost eight weeks.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets climbed Monday at the start of a shortened pre-Christmas week, boosted by gains for miners and banks, and after Tokyo closed at its highest level for almost eight weeks.