Reuters - Wall Street's attempt to recover further from 12-year lows faces its biggest test yet next week in the Treasury's long-delayed bank rescue plan.

AP - Wall Street closed out its first two-week gain in almost a year Friday — barely. After a mixed start, stocks veered lower in the afternoon as financial stocks fell and investors collected profits from the advance that saw the Dow rise 14 percent over seven trading days. One reason for the market's pause: It simply ran out of upbeat economic and corporate news the past two days.

AP - Stock markets were mixed Friday as investors turned cautious amid worries the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest move to combat recession in the world's largest economy will lead to rampant inflation.

AP - Traders lay low Friday, making few big moves as the stock market looked to close with its first two-week gain in close to a year.

Reuters - Oil fell 38 cents a barrel in choppy trade on Friday as stock markets seesawed and the April contract headed toward expiry.

AFP - Leading stocks in London closed slightly in the black on Friday, largely due to positive performances across the board from insurers.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday, as long-standing worries about the health of the banking system resurfaced and a brokerage said American Express may post yearly losses and cut its dividend.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Thursday on concerns that the Federal Reserve's latest efforts to stem the U.S. recession are too costly and untested, prompting investors to book profits on bank shares after the recent sharp rally.

AP - Investors had a change of heart about the Federal Reserve's plans to buy Treasury bonds and doused Wall Street's two-week-old rally.

AP - Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as investors turned cautious amid worries the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest move to combat recession in the world's largest economy will lead to rampant inflation.

AFP - Stocks in London opened down on Friday, after closing higher the day before on news the US Federal Reserve will spend another trillion dollars to get the US economy back on track.

AP - World stock markets were mostly higher Thursday on guarded optimism the U.S. Federal Reserve's bold $1.2 trillion spending plan would bring a quicker end to the worst global slowdown in decades.