
Asia stocks down as China factory output slips
Asian stock markets fell Thursday, weighed down by a contraction in China's manufacturing that adds to signs a shaky recovery in the world's No.
Oil price down to near $96 as traders wait for Fed
The price of oil fell to near $96 per barrel Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy. By early ...

Asia stocks muted ahead of Fed meeting
Asian stock markets struggled to post gains Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its ...
Oil price falls below $96 a barrel
The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a ...

Asia stocks mixed as holidays thin trade
Asian stock markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trading Friday as investors digested a slew of disappointing economic data and corporate results ...
Oil drops below $95 a barrel as dollar rises
The price of oil dropped below $95 a barrel on Friday as a strengthening dollar made crude more expensive for traders using other currencies. By early ...
Wozniacki loses in 1st round of Porsche GP
Jelena Jankovic beat Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday. But another former No. 1 in the ...

Kvitova cuts Italy's lead to 2-1 in Fed Cup semis
The Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova rallied to beat seventh-ranked Sara Errani 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 Sunday after a five-hour rain delay and cut Italy's lead ...

Slovakia leads Russia 2-0 in Fed Cup semifinals
Slovakia stunned heavily favored Russia by jumping to a 2-0 lead after the opening singles in the Fed Cup semifinals on Saturday. Dominika Cibulkova ...

Belgium, Poland level 1-1 after 1st day Fed Cup
Kirsten Flipkens kept Belgian hopes alive in the Fed Cup World Group II playoffs, beating Poland's Ursula Radwanska 6-4, 6-3, to level the tie at 1-1 ...

Slovakia pick Hantuchova for Fed Cup semis
Slovakia chose the experienced Daniela Hantuchova over the higher-ranked Magdalena Rybarikova to back up Dominika Cibulkova against Russia in their ...
Belgium slip-sliding in Fed Cup
Not so long ago, there was Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin dominating women's tennis and turning little Belgium into a force in the sport.
Oil prices rise as market awaits Fed statement
The price of oil rose to around $93 a barrel Wednesday as energy markets appeared to set aside worries about the financial crisis in Cyprus and look ...
Oil price down on Fed policy concerns
The price of oil fell slightly Monday after strong jobs growth in the U.S. sparked speculation of an earlier end to the Federal Reserve's loose ...
Oil steady as Fed's Bernanke eases concerns
The price of oil was little changed near $93 a barrel on Wednesday as markets digested the Federal Reserve chairman's fairly sanguine view about the ...

Stocks rebound after big Fed-related retreat
Stocks rebounded Friday after two days of losses though investors remained wary ahead of elections in Italy that could dominate the market mood at the ...
Asia stocks fall on Fed doubts over bond buying
Expressions of doubt by Federal Reserve policymakers about the massive bond-buying program they launched to help stimulate the U.S. economy caused ...

Germany beats France 3-1 in Fed Cup
Julia Goerges beat Pauline Parmentier 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday to give Germany the winning point in a 3-1 victory over France in the Fed Cup. Goerges relied ...
Terror suspect pleads guilty in phony NY plot
A Bangladesh native accused of trying to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in New York with what he thought was a 1,000-pound (450-kilogram) car bomb ...
Future Bank of England boss open to policy review
Mark Carney, the Canadian who will become the Bank of England's governor this summer, said Thursday he is open to a review of Britain's monetary ...

Oil rises ahead of the release of US indicators
Oil prices rose to near $98 a barrel on Wednesday ahead of the release of more U.S. economic indicators and the conclusion of a meeting of U.S.

Asia stocks rise on signs of improving US economy
Asian stock markets rose Thursday after a Federal Reserve survey found the U.S. economy improved in 2012 and earnings from a handful of big banks far ...
Markets get mild boost from US jobs data
U.S. and European stocks traded only modestly higher Friday after news that the American economy kept creating jobs at the expected rate last month.
Top central banks extend dollar-lending program
Major central banks acted Thursday to try to shore up confidence in the global financial system by extending a program that makes it easier for banks ...