Reuters - U.S. securities regulators issued an emergency rule on Tuesday to limit certain types of short selling in major financial firms, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .

AFP - The London stock market firmed in opening deals on Wednesday, after striking a three-year low point the previous day, with a gain of 0.13 percent to stand at 5,178.60 points.

AFP - The FTSE 100 index was lower on Tuesday, mirroring a general slump across Europe in the wake of more steep losses on Wall Street and in Asia, despite weekend moves by the US government to rescue two mortgage giants.

AP - Asian and European stock markets fell sharply Tuesday as investor confidence in the U.S. financial system eroded further despite a government-backed plan to help beleaguered mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Reuters - The Dow and S&P fell on Tuesday in turbulent trading after the Federal Reserve chairman said financial markets were under considerable stress, outweighing optimism that a dramatic drop in oil prices could help corporate profits and consumer spending.

AP - Wall Street recouped its steep early losses and traded mixed Tuesday as oil dropped by more than $7 a barrel, giving investors hope that lower energy prices could help revive the flagging economy.

Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Monday as worry about the health of the U.S. banking sector after Friday's collapse of IndyMac outweighed earlier optimism over the government's plan to stabilize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .

AP - Wall Street extended its slump into yet another week Monday as investors worried that even a safety net set up for mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won't head off further troubles in the financial markets.

AP - Asian stock markets fell sharply Tuesday as investor confidence in the U.S. financial system eroded even further despite a government-backed plan to help beleaguered mortgage financiers Fannie May and Freddie Mac.

AFP - European stocks were firmer on Monday but Asian markets fell as investors digested measures to bolster US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac amid a raft of major company takeover news.

AP - World markets were mixed Monday as investors took in news of U.S. government moves to prop up ailing mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.