Reuters - World shares sank to a three-month low on Monday as concerns about Greece's debts and a reminder of the challenges China faces to curb inflation stung risk demand, helping push the dollar to a six-month high versus a currency basket.

AP - Most global stock markets extended their slump Monday as last year's rally showed more signs of petering out.

AP - It's the spoiled brat market.

Reuters - Stocks dropped on Friday, as worries about fiscal turmoil in Europe and a drop in technology stocks pushed the S&P 500 to its worst monthly decline since February 2009.

Reuters - The second of two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuits against Bank of America Corp over the Merrill Lynch & Co takeover may be ready for trial as soon as this summer, with a trial on the first lawsuit set to begin on March 1.

AP - Stocks ended a disappointing January with a loss as investors questioned whether the economy will be able to sustain its big fourth-quarter growth rate. Downbeat earnings at technology companies also pulled stocks down.

Reuters - The adage 'as January goes, so goes the year' bodes ill for equity investors after the S&P 500 closed out its worst month in almost a year. In the coming week, they will have to contend with fears of sovereign defaults and the potential for unpleasant surprises in the U.S. labor market.

AFP - The leading share index bounced back at the start of trading on Friday, after losing ground following weak US economic data.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets rose on Friday in cautious trade before publication of crucial US economic growth data and amid stubborn concerns about Greece's debt crisis, analysts said.