AP - Stocks gained Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and issued a mixed but unsurprising assessment of the economy.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Tuesday, on concerns about the economy after a report showed consumer confidence hit a 16-year low and as a profit warning from United Parcel Service stoked fears about corporate results.

Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index shed nearly 2 percent on Tuesday, dragged down by skidding resource issues amid investor concerns over the long-term prospects for oil demand.

AP - Wall Street ended an erratic session moderately lower Tuesday as concerns grew about the impact of high fuel costs on consumers and corporate profits. Treasury prices rose on the economic uncertainty.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets slid on Tuesday as oil prices shot higher toward record highs.

AFP - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to propose rules that may diminish the traditional weight credit ratings carry in many markets, The Wall Street Journal reported online Tuesday.

AFP - US shares stumbled Tuesday as a bleak outlook from delivery giant UPS and news that home prices are still falling darkened the mood as traders girded for a Federal Reserve meeting.

Reuters - Stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors looked for bargains among beaten-down financial shares and the price of oil slipped, offsetting a profit warning from United Parcel Service

AP - Wall Street rebounded in erratic trading Tuesday, with investors seeking bargains among financial stocks even as concerns grew about the impact of high fuel costs on consumers and corporate profits.

Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index kicked off the week by surging higher on Monday, buoyed by firm oil prices and a jump by BCE Inc after Canada's top court backed the buyout of the telecom company.