Reuters - Stock futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street Monday, as stocks were poised to trim recent gains with investors turning cautious ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting and a flurry of macro data.

AP - Americans may have poured money back into stocks this year, but market watchers worry that they aren't spending enough on other things — like clothes, cars and computers.

AFP - China has been driving up commodities prices by stockpiling to prepare for global recovery, but with inventories overflowing and no end to the crisis in sight, analysts say the rally may soon end.

Reuters - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Friday as positive broker comments on Microsoft boosted technology shares, but the major averages lost ground for the week for the first time in five weeks.

AP - Caution has once again overcome the stock market.

Reuters - Without further signs of life in the lackluster economy or hints from the Federal Reserve the outlook is improving, stocks' three-month rally may run into more obstacles next week.

AFP - Europe's leading stock markets rose further at the open on Friday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares up 0.25 percent to 4,291.57 points.

AP - World stock markets rose Friday after a run of stronger than anticipated U.S. economic data the previous day renewed investors' hopes that the world's largest economy may recover from recession this year.

AFP - Europe's leading stock markets rose further on Friday owing to technical reasons, analysts said, and following gains on Wall Street overnight and earlier in Tokyo trade.

AFP - The FTSE 100 finished the week higher on Friday, with sentiment buoyed by better-than-expected US data which helped ease concerns over the economic outlook, dealers said.

AFP - NYSE Euronext agreed to acquire a 20 percent stake in the Qatar Exchange for 200 million dollars as part of a deal with Qatar Holding, the Qatari firm said on Friday.

Reuters - The Dow and S&P 500 fell to session lows on Friday, weighed by weak energy shares as crude oil extended declines to near $69 a barrel.