Reuters - Stocks rallied on Monday as oil prices fell below $114 per barrel for the first time in more than three months, improving the outlook for consumer and business spending, and Amazon.com's shares jumped after a broker said a key product appeared to be selling well.

AP - Wall Street extended its advance Monday as the price of crude oil fell briefly below $113 a barrel, easing investors' concerns about the impact of inflation on the economy. The market's gains were limited by news from the Federal Reserve that more banks are tightening lending standards on home mortgages and consumer and business loans.

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will raise prices of hybrid cars and commercial vehicles by 1-3 percent in Japan as early as this year amid soaring raw material costs, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.

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.