AFP - Warnings of more strong earthquakes triggered panic in China on Tuesday, sending thousands of people running for safety and triggering a sharp drop on the stock market.

Reuters - U.S. stock futures fell on Tuesday, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as strong oil prices keep inflation worries high in investors' minds and put a damper on the market's recent rally.

AP - Wall Street tilted toward a lower open on Tuesday ahead of a stream of economic data that is expected to give a snapshot on consumer spending.

AP - The rising price of oil isn't just swelling Americans' energy bills — it's also holding back their stock portfolios.

Reuters - Stock markets are up sharply since March. The recent batch of economic data has not looked as dire as feared. The U.S. Federal Reserve is finding fewer takers for its loan auctions. A fine-art sale drew a record $86 million price for a Francis Bacon painting.

Reuters - U.S. stock futures were flat on Monday, as oil prices remained stubbornly high, while the technology sector could get a lift from the latest twist in Microsoft's pursuit of Yahoo .

AP - Wall Street headed for a flat open Monday ahead of a report expected to show the economy remains sluggish amid the continuing housing slump and credit crisis.

Reuters - Stocks finished little changed on Friday as surging oil prices lifted energy shares and offset data that showed consumer confidence sank to its lowest in 28 years.

AP - Wall Street capped a week of big gains with modest moves Friday as investors grappled with surging energy prices that overshadowed news of a surprise increase in home construction.

AP - After nine months of turmoil that started with the collapse of the subprime mortgage market, Wall Street appears to be at a turning point of sorts.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets diverged on Thursday as companies published mixed earnings news, and after share-price gains in Tokyo and overnight on Wall Street, dealers said.

Reuters - Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N), billionaire Warren Buffett's investment company, no longer held any Ameriprise Financial Inc stock as of March 31, according to a U.S. regulatory filing on Thursday.

Reuters - Stock index futures edged up on Friday, suggesting a positive start to trade on Wall Street ahead of data on housing and consumer sentiment.