AP - The swine flu gave Wall Street a reason to turn cautious.

AP - World stock markets tumbled Tuesday as uncertainty over the economic toll of swine flu continued to mount and new doubts emerged about the health of U.S. banks.

AFP - London stocks slid in opening trade on Tuesday caused by fears that the deadly swine flu outbreak could hamper economic recovery.

AFP - Global stock markets mostly slumped Monday, dragged down by a tumbling travel sector on fears that the deadly swine flu that has killed over 100 people in Mexico may claim lives across continents.

AFP - Oil prices fell sharply below 50 dollars on Monday, in-line with stock markets, on fears that an escalating swine flu crisis could further dampen economic activity and therefore energy demand, dealers said.

AP - Airlines and travel companies led world stock markets lower Monday as investors worried that a deadly outbreak of swine flu in Mexico could go global and derail any global economic recovery, though pharmaceutical companies rallied on expectations that demand for anti-viral drugs may surge to deal with any pandemic.

AFP - Shares in London advanced on Monday as investors shurgged off global fears about the swine flu virus.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Monday as concerns that a possible global flu outbreak could dampen optimism about the economy overshadowed a cost-cutting plan from General Motors Corp and gains in biotechnology stocks.