Reuters - Oil fell nearly 2 percent a barrel on Monday, extending its retreat from a near eight-month high as the dollar firmed and stock markets tumbled.

Reuters - U.S. stocks tumbled, marking

AP - Bad economic news and doubts about the market's ability to rally dealt stocks a huge setback.

AFP - Europe's leading stock markets opened higher on Tuesday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares gaining a marginal 0.09 percent to reach 4,329.72 points.

AP - World stock markets fell Tuesday, with Japan's benchmark tumbling nearly 3 percent, after weak U.S. manufacturing figures knocked confidence in a quick recovery from global recession.

AP - World stock markets fell Monday as some investors worried that the three-month rally in share prices may not be justified by economic indicators and as the dollar was boosted by comments this weekend from Russia's finance minister.

AFP - Europe's main equity markets fell on Monday, mirroring earlier losses in Asia, as investors locked in profits and mining companies were hit by retreating metal prices, dealers said.

AFP - Wall Street stocks tumbled Monday after the Group of Eight finance chiefs warned the global economic outlook remained uncertain, despite encouraging recovery signs.

AFP - The London stock market was in the red on Monday as uncertainities persisted over the health of the world economy while retreating metal prices took a toll on miners.

Reuters - Oil fell more than 3 percent to below $70 a barrel on Monday, extending its retreat from a near eight-month high as the dollar firmed and stock markets tumbled.

Reuters - U.S. stocks fell broadly on Monday as regional manufacturing data dented optimism about the economy's health and resource shares fell alongside commodity prices.