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AP - U.S. stocks appeared headed for a moderately lower opening Wednesday, one day after Wall Street had sharp gains following a week of mostly heavy selling. Overseas markets, which have held greater sway than normal on Wall Street in the last week, offered a mixed picture to U.S. investors. More Info...  

AFP - World oil prices climbed on Wednesday on expectations that the US government will reveal falls in stockpiles of US energy later in the day and amid firmer global equity markets, analysts said.

FT.com - European stocks were higher on Wednesday thanks to a strong performance on Wall Street overnight, and fresh merger and acquisition activity. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities held up on Wednesday despite the FTSE 100 losing 29 points as a host of leading financial stocks traded without rights to the latest dividend payments. More Info...  

AFP - European stock markets were broadly higher on on Wednesday, but London shares fell as investors digested a weak showing in Tokyo and Hong Kong despite a rebound in New York overnight.

FT.com - London equities fell on Wednesday, as 10 blue-chip stocks traded without further rights to their latest dividend payments. More Info...  

Stock Markets News Reuters - The Tokyo Stock Exchange is likely to decide to delist scandal-hit Japanese brokerage Nikko Cordial Corp. (8603.T) on Friday, the Nikkei business daily reported. More Info...  

Reuters - The Tokyo Stock Exchange is likely to decide to delist scandal-hit Japanese brokerage Nikko Cordial Corp. (8603.T) on Friday, the Nikkei business daily reported.

AP - Wall Street rebounded Tuesday as investors were encouraged by a recovery on world markets and moved to recoup some of the big losses suffered in last week's sharp pullback. The Dow Jones industrials rose more than 150 points.

AP - Oil prices rose Tuesday as global stock markets recovered some ground after weeklong declines, and strategists pointed out that gasoline stocks are slipping while demand keeps rising.

AFP - Global stock markets staged a spirited comeback Tuesday, as investors snapped up shares at bargain prices and helped partially reverse a recent worldwide equity plunge.

Reuters - Stocks rallied on Tuesday, snapping a three-day losing streak as opportunities to buy cheaper shares in beaten-down sectors like financial services enticed some investors back into the market after nearly a week of steep declines.

FT.com - Wall Street stocks on Tuesday made their biggest one-day gains since July as a rebound in overseas equities and a weaker yen lifted spirits. More Info...  

FT.com - Government bond prices fell and yields rose on Tuesday as the recovery in world stock markets brought an end to the safe-haven buying of recent days. More Info...  

AFP - The dollar and euro recovered against the yen on Tuesday, amid a rebound for global stock markets, dealers said.

FT.com - Takeover stories started to re-emerge as the FTSE 100 posted its first meaningful rise since the turmoil in global markets started last week. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks rose sharply on Tuesday morning as a rebound in overseas equities and a weaker yen lifted US investors' spirits. More Info...  

AP - Treasury prices fell Tuesday morning as global stock markets recovered. More Info...  

AP - European, U.S. and Asian stocks rallied Tuesday as global markets began to reverse a weeklong selloff, fanning hopes that the trading turmoil may finally subside.

FT.com - Wall Street stocks opened sharply higher on Tuesday after a rebound in European and Asian equities and a weaker yen lifted US investors' spirits. More Info...