Reuters - Stocks fell for a second straight day on Tuesday, shedding 1 percent, as credit worries hit bank shares and a report showing inflation remains a threat despite slower growth further fed investor anxiety.

Reuters - The top U.S. securities regulator plans to propose a new short selling rule in the next few weeks which would be broader than an emergency order covering just 19 financial stocks which ended last week.

AP - Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session Tuesday after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new home construction gave investors more reason to believe an economic recovery is far off. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped by about 130 points.

Reuters - U.S. stocks sank on Monday as the prospect of more losses from the mortgage crisis hurt the shares of banks and the two biggest home finance providers, pushing all three major indexes down about 1.5 percent.

AP - Wall Street retreated Monday after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fell to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years on concerns that the government might need to bail out the mortgage financiers. Weakness in the overall financial sector sent the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 175 points.

Reuters - European stocks slid in tandem with their Asian counterparts on Tuesday, haunted by renewed concern surrounding the top U.S. mortgage finance companies, while falling oil helped send the dollar to fresh peaks.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets weakened on Monday as higher crude oil prices stoked investor concerns about rising energy costs that erode company profits, dealers said.

Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Monday as uneasiness about the prospect of more losses from the mortgage crisis bruised shares of banks and the two big U.S. home finance companies.

AP - Wall Street pulled back sharply Monday following more reports that the financial sector remains under stress. The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 200 points.

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.