AFP - Chinese share prices closed down 5.21 percent Monday, extending Friday's steep decline as investors rushed to dump stocks after losing hope that government support was imminent, dealers said.

AP - The dollar's rebound and oil's tumble breathed some serious optimism into Wall Street last week. But no one knows for sure yet whether the two trends are truly antidotes for what's been ailing the stock market.

AFP - Wall Street ended the week on an up note Friday as cooling oil prices diminished fears that the economy could be further singed by inflationary pressures and after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold.

Reuters - U.S. stocks soared on Friday rounding out their best week in more than three months, as oil plunged below $115 a barrel, easing inflation concerns and improving prospects for business and consumer spending.

AFP - US stocks ended in a rally Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rocketing 302 points, as world oil prices dived, soothing fears that fresh inflationary pressures could singe an already ailing economy.

AP - Wall Street rebounded smartly Friday, shooting higher as a surge in the dollar and another plunge in oil prices eased some of investors' worries about losses at mortgage finance company Fannie Mae. The Dow Jones industrials soared more than 300 points, more than wiping out a big loss from the previous session, and all the major indexes had their best weekly gains since April.

AFP - Chinese share prices plummeted 4.47 percent on Friday as investors dumped Olympics-related stocks just hours before the opening of the Beijing Games, dealers said.

AFP - London's FTSE 100 index of top companies stood at 5,5470.90 points, a loss of 0.12 percent, weighed down by losses to heavyweight mining shares.

Reuters - Stocks jumped on Friday as the U.S. dollar's rally helped push oil prices down to nearly $116 a barrel, reducing inflation fears and improving prospects for stronger business and consumer spending.

AP - Wall Street rebounded sharply Friday as another drop in oil prices eased worries over losses at mortgage finance company Fannie Mae. The Dow Jones industrials rose about 300 points, more than wiping out their losses from the previous session.

AFP - Troubled US banking giant Citigroup has agreed to buy back 7.5 billion dollars' worth of tainted securities it marketed to tens of thousands of investors, US regulators announced Thursday.

Reuters - U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday after a big loss from insurer American International Group fueled fears of more fallout from the credit crisis and Wal-Mart's cautious sales forecast added to concerns about consumer spending.