AP - Wall Street finished sharply higher Tuesday as oil prices dropped for the second straight day and investors were encouraged by the possibility of more help for the ailing financial system. The Dow Jones industrials gained more than 150 points, and all the major indexes were up more than 1 percent.

AFP - European and Asian stocks dropped sharply Tuesday as concern about the credit crunch again spooked investors, but US markets showed some resilience to the prevailing mood of fear.

AP - European and most Asian stock markets fell Tuesday, hit with renewed fears over U.S. credit problems and their impact on financial companies after weakness in the previous session on Wall Street.

AFP - European and Asian stocks dropped sharply Tuesday as concern about the credit crunch again spooked investors, but US markets showed some resilience to the prevailing mood of fear.

Reuters - Stocks were little changed in a seesaw session on Tuesday as a pullback in oil prices calmed inflation concerns and rekindled optimism about corporate profits but sent energy shares lower.

AP - Wall Street struggled to notch a gain Tuesday amid sinking oil prices, with investors still jittery about the ailing financial system and weak economy ahead of second-quarter earnings.

Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index fell more than 2 percent on Monday, putting it on the cusp of a correction, as it was dragged down by weak resources and gloom over the outlook for economic growth.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Monday on concerns that the top two mortgage providers would have to raise even more capital, severely devaluing existing shareholders' stakes, while big energy companies fell along with oil prices.

AP - Wall Street lost more ground in extremely volatile trading Monday, as investors recoiled at a cautious economic outlook from a Federal Reserve official and the possibility of more financial troubles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Reuters - JP Morgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said U.S. regulators should investigate whether people betting on Bear Stearns' stock falling deliberately brought down the investment bank.