AFP - Chinese share prices closed down 5.34 percent Monday amid renewed worries about an economic slowdown and a share supply glut as selling restrictions were due to be lifted on billions of shares, dealers said.
AFP - Wall Street investors ply the dog days of summer next week with few economic indicators on the calendar but stiff headwinds from volatile oil prices, rising inflation and slowing global growth.
AP - The past four weeks on Wall Street have been quite a welcome contrast. Stocks have risen, the dollar has strengthened and oil prices have plummeted.
AFP - Usain Bolt was crowned the world's fastest man when he raced to victory in the blue riband Olympic men's 100 metres final in a world record time of 9.69 sec Saturday.
AFP - Wall Street investors ply the dog days of summer next week with few economic indicators on the calendar but stiff headwinds from volatile oil prices, rising inflation and slowing global growth.
Reuters - The Dow and S&P 500 rose on Friday, as
sinking commodity prices raised hopes of a consumer spending
recovery, helping push shares of retailers higher.
AFP - US stocks closed narrowly mixed Friday as falling oil prices tamped down inflation worries and the dollar continued to rally on mounting signs of a slowing global economy.
AP - Wall Street closed mixed Friday after playing out a now familiar scenario: Upbeat sentiment about falling oil prices flagged amid ongoing concerns about weak credit markets and the economy. The major indexes also turned in a mixed performance after another volatile week.
AFP - Europe's main stock markets extended gains on Friday after an overnight rally on Wall Street which also helped to lift Japanese share prices, dealers said.
Reuters - Stocks mostly edged higher on Friday,
as a drop in the price of oil added to hopes of a revival in
consumer spending, boosting the outlook for economic and profit
growth.
AP - Stock prices fluctuated Friday as Wall Street played out a now familiar scenario: Upbeat sentiment about falling oil prices flagged amid onging concerns about weak credit markets and the economy.
Reuters - Stocks rose in thin trade on Thursday
as another decline in the price of oil buoyed hopes that
consumer spending will recover and financial shares bounced
back from a sharp two-day sell-off.
AP - Wall Street rebounded Thursday, rising sharply as oil prices fell and investors took advantage of bargains in financial stocks after two straight days of heavy declines.
Reuters - Stock futures point to a higher opening
on Wall Street on Thursday, reversing some of the previous
session's losses while investors await for key inflation data,
as well as earnings from Wal-Mart Stores , the world's
biggest retailer.
