AP - A government order expires Tuesday that temporarily banned a certain kind of short-selling of the stocks of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and 17 large investment banks.

AFP - Europe's major stock markets fell on Tuesday as the European single currency slid to a near six-month low point against the dollar and oil prices extended their losses.

Reuters - Renewed credit concerns knocked down shares of the major U.S. banks on Tuesday, driving the Dow and S&P 500 lower, and offsetting a decline of $1 in the price of the barrel of U.S. crude oil.

AP - Wall Street slid Tuesday as downbeat news from JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised more concerns about the ongoing impact of the credit crisis on the economy. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 100 points.

AP - Wall Street advanced Monday but gave back some of its gains after crude oil prices pulled off their lows and the Federal Reserve said more banks are tightening lending standards.

Reuters - Stocks rose on Monday as oil prices closed lower for a sixth day, improving prospects for consumer and business spending.

Reuters - September Dow Jones and Standard & Poor's were both down about 0.3 percent on Tuesday, while Nasdaq 100 futures were off 0.2 percent, indicating a slight dip at the start of trade. The indicative Dow Jones index (.DJII) was down 1 percent.

AFP - Europe's major stock markets rose slightly on Monday, with London lifted by gains to energy and mining majors, and after share prices had rallied in Tokyo and before the weekend on Wall Street.

AFP - US stocks retreated Monday from a robust rally that capped a volatile week as investors digested signs of worrying slowdowns in some foreign countries.