Reuters - Stocks broke a four-day winning streak on Monday after a prominent analyst revived worries over the health of banks and the potential collapse of a takeover of Sun Microsystems bruised sentiment in the technology sector.

AP - Wall Street pulled back for the first time in five days Monday as investors worried about balance sheets at banks and the quarterly results that businesses will start releasing this week. Financial shares sold off after a prominent analyst predicted more losses at banks and said the government's efforts to prop up the ailing industry might not be as effective as hoped.

AP - Wall Street pulled back for the first time in five days Monday as investors worried about balance sheets at banks and the quarterly results that businesses will start releasing this week.

Reuters - U.S. securities regulators will consider about 4 proposals to restrict short selling, a type of investing blamed for accelerating the severe downturn in financial services stocks.

Reuters - Oil was steady around $51 a barrel on Tuesday, awaiting direction from stock markets and U.S. oil inventories after a near 3-percent loss on Monday when Wall Street tumbled.

Reuters - World stocks steadied on Tuesday after hitting a two-month high in the previous session, while European stocks rose as investors awaited the start of U.S. corporate earnings season.

AFP - Oil prices edged higher Tuesday after shedding more than a dollar the previous day as traders fretted over volatile global stock markets and the outlook for energy demand.

AP - Asian stock markets stumbled Tuesday as fresh concerns over banks and upcoming results from U.S. companies led many investors to book profits following a massive global rally in recent weeks.

AP - The rally in world stock markets continued into a fifth week Monday, with Hong Kong's index the star performer amid ongoing hopes that the worst of the global economic downturn may have run its course.

AFP - Oil prices dropped more than a dollar on Monday after earlier bouncing above 54 dollars per barrel in London, as traders tracked fresh falls on global stock markets.