AP - Japan's key stock index rose Friday on overnight gains on Wall Street, with sentiment turning more upbeat on a fall in global oil prices.

AFP - Stock markets around the world mostly slid on Thursday, weighed down by record-high oil prices that stoke inflation and bite into earnings, analysts said.

AFP - Blue chips closed lower after a seesaw day for the FTSE 100, and as investors' overlooked a rally on Wall Street, while London Stock Exchange ended as the biggest faller following poorly received full year numbers.

Reuters - Stocks were mostly flat on Thursday as the price of oil weighed on sentiment as it hit another record high before retreating, offsetting gains by financial company shares.

AP - Wall Street rebounded moderately Thursday after two sessions of steep declines brought by the surging price of oil.

Reuters - Oil prices surged $5 to a record over $134 a barrel on Wednesday after a U.S. government report showed a surprise drop in crude stockpiles, reinvigorating fears of a supply crunch.

Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Wednesday, posting their biggest losses in two weeks, amid fears the U.S. economy faces 1980s-style stagflation after the Federal Reserve slashed its economic growth forecasts while raising estimates for inflation.

Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index ended a volatile session more than 250 points lower on Wednesday, as profit-taking hit energy issues, sparking a broad late-day selloff following recent record highs.

AP - Wall Street pitched lower for the second straight session Wednesday as record-high oil prices and a bleak economic assessment from the Federal Reserve deepened investors' worry about rising costs and a shaky employment picture. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 227 points, logging its widest two-day loss since late February.

Reuters - Oil prices surged more than $3 to a record near $133 a barrel on Wednesday after a U.S. government report showed a surprise drop in crude stockpiles, reinvigorating fears of a worsening supply crunch.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Wednesday as record crude oil prices and comments from the Federal Reserve fueled concerns about inflation and cutbacks in non-essential consumer spending.

Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index sagged 100 points on Wednesday afternoon in a see-saw session, while shares in the material and banking sectors fell.

AP - Wall Street extended its sharp decline Wednesday, driving the Dow Jones industrials down more than 190 points as investors smarted from record-high oil prices and a bleak economic assessment from the Federal Reserve.

AP - Wall Street declined Wednesday as oil's stubborn climb and questions regarding debt ratings kept investors' jitters alive as they awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting.