AP - Asian stock markets extended their rally Tuesday after Wall Street surged on hopes a U.S. plan to rid banks of festering debts at the heart of the financial crisis will revive growth in the world's largest economy.

AP - World stock markets soared Monday ahead of a U.S. announcement to purge as much as $1 trillion in bad bank assets and as Japan signaled more stimulus measures to resuscitate the world's second-largest economy.

Reuters - Oil jumped more than $1 to above $53 a barrel on Monday, supported by a rise in the stock market after strong housing data and on details of a U.S. plan to remove toxic assets from bank balance sheets.

Reuters - U.S. stocks jumped more than 4 percent on Monday after long-awaited details from the Obama administration on its plan to remove distressed assets from bank balance sheets fueled optimism it will spark a revival in lending, driving up financial shares.

AFP - Leading stocks in London logged significant gains on Monday as investors cheered the official launch of the US government's bank bailout plan.

AFP - Oil prices struck the highest levels since late 2008 on Monday, as world stock markets rallied on a US government plan to help ailing banks, analysts said.

AP - Wall Street is getting the good news it wants on the economy's biggest problems: banks and housing.

AP - Wall Street is in need of some positive reinforcement.

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

AP - Asian stock markets soared Monday ahead of a U.S. announcement to purge as much as $1 trillion in toxic bank assets and as Japan signaled more stimulus measures to resuscitate the world's second-largest economy.

Reuters - U.S. stock index futures signaled a rally on Wall Street on Monday, as investors cheered Washington's plan to help financial institutions get rid of troubled assets.

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

Reuters - Oil fell on Friday, dragged down by economic concerns, the stronger dollar and a dip in the stock market.

Reuters - Stocks slid on Friday as the Federal Reserve's plan to rekindle consumer and small business lending fell short of expectations and General Electric was hit by analysts' bearish comments.