AP - Wall Street started the week with a mixed finish on Monday as investors weighed volatility in oil prices and new hope for the financial sector after Lehman Brothers posted results.

AFP - China Everbright Bank said on Tuesday that it had applied to float on the country's local currency denominated A-share stock market.

Reuters - U.S. technology stocks rose on Monday for the third straight session, fueled by optimism about sales for Research in Motion's BlackBerry and Apple's new iPhone.

AFP - The FTSE 100 made gains in late Monday morning trade as the price of oil fell amid talk Saudi Arabia will raise output.

AFP - European equity prices showed mixed fortunes on Monday as the price of oil fell amid talk Saudi Arabia will raise output, and investors learned of record high eurozone inflation, traders said.

Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index pushed higher on Monday in a broad rally sparked by strength in resources amid red-hot commodity prices.

AFP - The FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed lower on Monday with investor confidence knocked by oil prices hitting fresh highs and record-high eurozone inflation.

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.