Reuters - Oil fell nearly 6 percent to below $50 a barrel on Monday, weighed down by the stronger U.S. dollar and a slump on global stock markets.

AFP - Global stock markets dived on Monday as fresh woes for the global auto sector and extremely weak economic data triggered a rush to dump shares and cash in on a recent rally, traders said.

AFP - Oil prices sank underneath 50 dollars per barrel on Monday, in line with stock markets on renewed concerns for the global economy and the struggling US auto sector, traders said.

AFP - The dollar was firmer against the euro on Monday as a return of risk aversion buoyed the currency in the face of tumbling stock markets, dealers said.

AP - Wall Street's big March rally was officially on hold after the White House rejected turnaround plans from General Motors Corp. and Chrysler and gave investors a reality check on the economy.

Reuters - Stocks slid on Monday as investors booked profits from a recent rally and following the U.S. government's talk of possible bankruptcy at General Motors and Chrysler.

AP - Asian stock markets tumbled Monday as downbeat comments from major U.S. banks and mounting woes at American auto giants underlined that recent optimism about economic recovery might be premature.

AP - The coming week may well be a turning point for the stock market and its March rally.

Reuters - Wall Street capped a strong week on a down note on Friday as investors booked profits in the wake of the recent upward surge and bank shares dropped after bank executives indicated March had been a tougher month for the industry than the previous two.

AP - Caution reasserted itself on Wall Street, sending stocks down sharply but not enough to stop the market from notching its third straight weekly advance.

AP - European stock markets fell modestly Friday after a mixed performance in Asia as investors booked profits on recent gains ahead of the U.S. open, though reports that British bank Barclays PLC may get the financial all-clear from the country's financial regulator gave the banking sector a boost.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets fell on Friday following a late sell-off in Asia which came despite an overnight rally on Wall Street.