Reuters - Asian stocks fell on Monday, with
shares in Japan suffering their biggest fall in six weeks, as
investors feared rising inflation and sluggish U.S. economic
growth would seriously dent consumer demand in the region's
biggest export market.
Reuters - It's been a bloody year for world
stocks, but above the fray, Canada stands with Brazil and
Mexico as the only countries with unscathed major indexes. -- read full article
AFP - Europe's main stock markets fell on Friday as rebounding oil prices weighed on the auto and aviation sectors, while miners slid on profit-taking, traders said.
Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index
gained early on Friday with energy issues enjoying bullish oil
and gas prices, while profit-taking hit a mixed bag of other
shares. -- read full article
Bloomberg - May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Banking Committee Chairman
Christopher Dodd signaled that the Senate is on track to confirm
three nominees to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. -- read full article
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.
Reuters - It's been a bloody year for world
stocks, but above the fray, Canada stands with Brazil and
Mexico as the only countries with unscathed major indexes. -- read full article
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.
Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index
finished nearly flat on Thursday, pressured by weak energy
shares, while BCE Inc was hammered by concerns that a court
decision could put an end to its buyout. -- read full article
AP - Wall Street steadied itself Thursday after two sessions of steep declines, rebounding moderately as oil prices stepped back from their frenetic upward run.
