AFP - London's FTSE 100 index shot higher on Tuesday as oil prices retreated, helping to offset market concerns about soaring inflation, traders said.

AFP - UK blue chips closed higher on Tuesday, supported by gains from banks and miners and by hopes a spike in UK CPI may be temporary, but the FTSE 100 index ended well off the session peak as Wall Street fell back after poor US PPI data.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Tuesday as Goldman Sachs warned that banks may need to raise an additional $65 billion, stoking worries about further fallout from the mortgage crisis.

AP - Stocks declined Tuesday as a worrisome reading on wholesale inflation underscored the drag of elevated energy prices on the economy.

Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index rose broadly and sharply on Monday in a rally sparked early in the day by record commodity prices and sustained later by gains in the financial and tech sectors.

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.