AP - Investors treaded water for a second day Wednesday as a batch of mixed economic reports and signs of division among Federal Reserve policymakers offered little new insight into the economy.

Reuters - The Dow and S&P 500 inched higher, while the Nasdaq dipped on Wednesday after Federal Reserve officials said they were still worried about labor market weakness and a report on the services sector showed only slight improvement in the economy.

AP - World stock markets retreated Thursday as mixed reports about the U.S. economy dented confidence in the global turnaround.

AFP - The FTSE opened flat on Thursday, with the index of leading shares standing at at 5,530.24.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets traded narrowly mixed on Wednesday as investors banked recent profits awaiting the release of major US economic data, analysts said.

AP - European stock markets and Wall Street futures remained lower Wednesday after a survey reported bigger than expected job losses in the U.S. in December, just a couple days ahead of key government unemployment figures.

AFP - Shares in London were stronger at the end of session on Wednesday, boosted by the mining sector.

Reuters - Stocks slipped on Wednesday after ISM data showed the U.S. services sector grew in December, but at a marginal pace, and a report said the rate of job losses slowed at U.S. private employers.

Reuters - BlackRock Inc's vice chairman and chief investment officer for global equities Bob Doll said on Wednesday he sees the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index reaching a level of 1,250 by year-end.

AP - The stock market held to modest moves Wednesday following mixed economic reports and minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting that revealed division among policymakers.