AP - Sometimes a down day on Wall Street can be a good thing — especially when it shows that investors are carefully weighing their next steps.

AP - Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday as uncertainty about the U.S. government's upcoming reports on bank health dulled investors' growing confidence the global recession was starting to ease.

AFP - Stocks in London opened almost unchanged on Wednesday after rallying the previous day on banks and metal prices.

AP - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday after the previous day's big rally as investors turned cautious ahead of the U.S. government's "stress tests" for the 19 largest American financial companies later this week.

AP - World stock markets rose modestly Tuesday as investors awaited details of which U.S. banks will need more capital, while Britain's FTSE 100 index surged as it played catch-up after being closed the day before when investors reaped big gains.

AFP - The London stock market jumped to its highest level since mid-January on Tuesday, boosted by surging banking shares and commodities.

AFP - Share prices in London surged 2.21 percent Tuesday, boosted by the banking sector, marking a rapid rebound of more than 25 percent in less than two months.

AFP - Oil prices fell Tuesday, after rallying to the highest levels in more than five months thanks to rebounding stock markets rather than signs of recovery for energy demand, analysts said.