AP - Investors are looking at the economy more skeptically.

AP - Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday as signs of distress among U.S. consumers dashed hopes for a faster end to the worst global economic slump in generations.

Reuters - U.S. regulators have recommended filing a civil fraud suit against Countrywide Financial co-founder Angelo Mozilo for insider trading, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Reuters - World stocks fell for a fourth straight day on Thursday while the low-yielding dollar and yen advanced as weak U.S. retail sales data prompted investors to cut back on risky assets after their nine-week rally.

AP - European stock markets reversed earlier gains Wednesday as Wall Street futures pointed to a lower opening amid uncertainty about upcoming U.S. retail sales figures.

AFP - Shares in London ended down sharply on Wednesday as investor confidence was shaken by the Bank of England's gloomy prediction of slow economic recovery.

Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Wednesday as worse-than-expected retail sales hurt shares in the sector, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc, and dampened recent enthusiasm over the economic outlook.

AP - Investors retreated further from the stock market Wednesday and bond prices rose after the government reported disappointing retail sales for April.

AP - Wall Street is back on the defensive.

Reuters - The U.S. dollar fell to a four-month low on Wednesday, its safe haven appeal eroded by optimism about a global economic recovery and concerns about the United States' fiscal health.