Reuters - Wall Street stocks fell on Friday to round out the worst week in three months as worries about high oil prices hammered energy-sensitive sectors and left investors on edge about inflation at the onset of a holiday weekend.

AP - Wall Street ended a week of big losses with more selling Friday as rising oil prices again raised worries that strained consumers will cut back spending and hurt the overall economy. The Dow Jones industrials fell nearly 150 points in the final session before the three-day holiday weekend.

AFP - As Americans kick off vacation season, Wall Street is bracing for a darker outlook with surging oil prices likely to crimp an economic recovery and the Federal Reserve sounding increasingly hawkish.

Reuters - Stocks rose modestly on Thursday after two days of steep declines as energy prices pulled back from record highs and a proposed acquisition in the utilities sector buoyed optimism.

AFP - The dollar traded mainly higher Thursday, recouping some of its losses from a volatile week as oil and stock markets steadied and traders positioned for a report on the US housing sector.

AP - Wall Street steadied itself Thursday after two sessions of steep declines, rebounding moderately as oil prices stepped back from their frenetic upward run.

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.