Reuters - Stocks soared on Thursday as Congress neared a deal on a $700 billion financial sector bailout that investors hope will thaw credit markets and revive lending.

AP - Financial markets grew more upbeat Thursday as congressional leaders said they had struck an agreement in principle on the government's plan to revive the crippled financial system. The Dow Jones industrial average rose as much as 300 points on optimism about the plan, and demand for short-term, safe-haven assets eased slightly as some investors bet that a deal would help unclog credit markets.

Reuters - Lawmakers reached basic agreement on a massive financial bailout plan, lifting world stock markets, sending the dollar up and breathing life into troubled money markets.

Reuters - The Dow and S&P 500 edged lower on Wednesday as uncertainty about when Congress might approve a proposed $700 billion financial sector bailout offset Warren Buffett's $5 billion bet on Goldman Sachs.

AP - Tension grew in the financial markets Wednesday, sending most stocks moderately lower as investors worried about the effectiveness of a still-emerging government plan to rescue banks from crippling debt. The credit markets also showed added strain, with demand rising for short-term Treasury bills, considered the safest of investments.

AFP - Global stock markets experienced mixed fortunes on Thursday amid uncertainty over an emergency multi-billion-dollar US bailout for the financial sector.

AP - Most Asian stock markets edged higher Wednesday as Warren Buffett's plan to invest at least $5 billion in Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs helped allay fears about the world's troubled financial sector.

AFP - London shares closed lower on Wednesday as jitters from the current financial crisis continued to unnerve traders with energy companies suffering the most.

AFP - Stock markets in Europe and the United States tottered Wednesday as clouds gathered over prospects for a sweeping US financial sector rescue plan that has sparked stiff resistance from US lawmakers.

Reuters - The Dow and S&P 500 barely budged on Wednesday as investors' uncertainty about when Congress might approve a proposed $700 billion bailout for the financial sector offset news of Warren Buffett's $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs.

AP - Financial markets were tense Wednesday, with stocks fluctuating following investor Warren Buffett's decision to invest $5 billion in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The credit markets showed added strain as investors await news about the government's plan to rescue banks from crippling debt.

AP - China's agriculture minister acknowledged Tuesday that the country's milk-gathering system was "out of control" and led to abuses that put contaminated dairy products in stores across Asia, sickening some 54,000 babies and killing four.