AFP - Wall Street investors face a battery of economic news and the looming bankruptcy of auto giant General Motors in the coming week, testing the nerves of investors after a strong week.

Reuters - World stocks closed in on a new high for the year and the dollar sank toward a five-month low against major currencies on Friday on hopes that the global economy has seen the worst days of its downturn.

AP - Asian stocks climbed Friday as Japanese industrial production jumped at its fastest pace in 56 years and India's economic slowdown eased, reassuring many investors about a global recovery. European stocks opened higher.

Reuters - OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri said on Friday he saw oil prices at $70 to $75 a barrel by the end of the year, making him the latest official from the group to predict the current rally will persist.

AFP - Shares in London ended the session on firm ground Friday hoping that the worst of the global economic crisis is over.

AP - After shifting from stark pessimism earlier this year to fierce optimism, investors are now seeing shades of gray.

Reuters - Stocks rose on Friday as resurgent oil prices lifted energy shares, while a sliding dollar boosted the allure of multinationals like Coca-Cola Co and further signs of economic stabilization underpinned sentiment.

Reuters - Stocks climbed more than 1 percent on Thursday as higher oil prices drove up energy shares and falling yields in the bond market eased concerns that higher borrowing costs would hinder economic recovery.

AP - Interest rate movements called the shots on Wall Street for the second straight day.

Reuters - World stocks closed in on a new high for the year and the dollar sank toward a five-month low against major currencies on Friday on hopes that the global economy has seen the worst days of its downturn.