AP - Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday, with oil companies rising on stronger crude prices, but investors remained cautious as an enormous spring rally showed signs of fatigue. European markets were narrowly mixed.

Reuters - Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.2 percent, Dow Jones futures flat and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.1 percent at 4:40 a.m. EDT.

AP - European stocks made small gains Tuesday as investors remained wary of pushing markets too much higher ahead of a raft of key U.S. retail news.

AFP - Shares in London ended Tuesday down as losses in the mining and banking sectors cancelled out gains in retail and oil, which hit a six month high of 60 dollars in New York trading.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Tuesday as investors took profits in the technology and banking sectors while a drop in U.S. exports in March and multiple stock offerings from various companies dampened enthusiasm.

AP - Investors were hard-pressed Tuesday to find a reason to extend Wall Street's two-month rally.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Monday as investors booked profits in financials after a two-month run-up and news of several banks' share offerings heightened worries about their dilutive impact on current shareholders.

Reuters - The potential for changes in the blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average remains high, according to the head of the index's oversight committee, the same day the head of General Motors said bankruptcy had become more likely.

AP - Financial stocks fueled Wall Street's rally last week. On Monday, they sent the market into reverse.

AFP - Stocks in London dropped at the open on Tuesday as weak corporate figures took a toll alongwith falls in Asia.

AP - Asian stock markets pulled back Tuesday as another sharp fall in Chinese exports provided a sobering reminder that global demand is still in the doldrums. European markets were modestly higher.

Reuters - European stocks edged higher while world stocks came off an earlier low and oil hit its highest level in almost six months on Tuesday as expectations grew the worst might be over for the global economy.