AP - Stocks traded mixed Monday after another spike in oil prices and a decline in regional manufacturing activity touched off concerns about the ability of the economy to push ahead.

Reuters - The Dow briefly turned positive on Monday and the Nasdaq rose more than 1 percent as oil prices reversed an earlier climb, providing investors with some comfort following data that revived concerns about the economy.

AP - The summer heat has hit Wall Street, and everyone's nervous about investment banks' financial results. Sound familiar?

Reuters - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 1.2 percent on Monday, as exporters such as Kyocera Corp (6971.T) rose on a weaker yen and after U.S. data eased concerns on Wall Street about inflation and a near-term rise in interest rates.

Reuters - Stocks closed higher on Friday, helped by a government report that showed underlying price pressures rose moderately in May, easing fears that inflation would force a near-term rise in interest rates.

Reuters - Stocks closed higher on Friday, helped by a government report that showed underlying price pressures rose moderately in May, easing fears that inflation would force a near-term rise in interest rates.

AFP - The US stock market is coming to grips with new worries about inflation that threatens to keep the mood cautious in the coming weeks, analysts say.

AP - Wall Street ended a turbulent week with a sharp gain Friday after government readings on inflation and a drop in oil prices eased worries about the effect of rising prices on consumers. The advance lifted the Dow Jones industrial average more than 165 points, and the three major indexes turned in a mixed performance for the week.

AFP - Investors trading on the London Stock Exchange will focus next week on inflation data and minutes from the Bank of England's latest meeting on interest rates for clues on future monetary policy.

AP - Japanese stocks rose Friday as investors scooped up bank and export-linked shares that had been beaten down much of the week.

AFP - European equity prices dropped on Friday as oil and mining majors lost ground, but losses were limited by gains to banking share prices, traders said.

Reuters - Stocks rose on Friday, helped by a government report that showed underlying price pressures rose moderately in May, easing fears that inflation would force a near-term rise in interest rates.

AP - Stocks advanced for a second session Friday after government readings on inflation and a decline in oil prices helped contain some worries about the effect of rising prices on strapped consumers. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 70 points, but was well off its highs of the day.