Oil ends week down 2 pct on tepid demand outlook
The price of oil fell 2 percent this week, as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes ...

World stocks lower after big sell-off
World stocks edged lower on Friday, a day after markets around the world dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and the Federal Reserve ...

Asia stock markets edge up after big sell-off
Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve ...

Stocks edge lower as investors reassess Fed fears
Investors recovered their poise after a shaky start to trading on Wall Street that sent stocks sharply lower. U.S. markets plummeted immediately after ...

US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.
Average rates on fixed mortgages rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close ...

Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 340K
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job ...

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.

Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus
The Federal Reserve took financial markets for a ride Wednesday, pushing stock prices up in the morning then sending them down in the afternoon.

A divided Fed wrestles with when to slow bond buys
The Federal Reserve is torn over when to slow its aggressive efforts to stimulate the economy. Its uncertainty burst into view Wednesday, when ...
Fed weighed slowing its pace of bond purchases
Several Federal Reserve policymakers this month favored slowing the Fed's efforts to maintain record-low long-term interest rates as early as June — ...
Stocks edge higher as investors watch the Fed
Stocks are opening slightly higher as investors watch for the latest moves from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 39 points ...

Futures rise; all eyes on the Fed
U.S. stock futures are rising with the nation's central bank seemingly committed to ushering along a financial rebound and the housing market nearing ...

Bernanke testimony to be studied for policy clues
When Ben Bernanke testifies about the U.S. economy Wednesday, the Federal Reserve chairman's words will be examined for any clues that the Fed might ...
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 ...

A late fade on Wall Street; Wal-Mart, Disney slump
Signs of a slowing economy combined with comments from a Federal Reserve official helped pull the stock market down Thursday. There was plenty of ...

US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas
A plunge in the cost of gas drove down a measure of U.S. consumer prices last month by the most since December 2008. Excluding the drop in fuel costs, ...

Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports
Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Google's stock topped $900 for the ...