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Stocks mostly rise following drop in oil prices (AP)

Wall St little changed; financials rally fizzles (Reuters)

Toronto stocks slip as gold, oil prices drop (Reuters)

Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index was lower on Wednesday morning, as slide in gold and oil prices weighed on the resource-laden inde ...

European stocks race higher, banks and autos shine (AFP)

Wall St. futures rise; eyes on earnings, Beige Book (Reuters)

Bush says Wall Street has hangover, must sober up (AP)

AP - President Bush, in an unguarded moment, said Wall Street "got drunk and now it's got a hangover."

Mutual Funds from Washington Post

As Strains Go Global, It's a Time to Pick and Choose Abroad

NEW YORK -- Investing in overseas stocks has been like a whirlwind trip abroad for U.S. investors the past few years. Now the journey has ended, at least ...

Proxy Ballots Feature Human Rights and Climate Change Issues

NEW YORK -- Discussions of the bloodshed in Darfur and issues like climate change occur regularly in the world of politics, but lately these issues have ...

With Low Fees, ETFs Rival Mutual Funds

NEW YORK -- While mutual funds are a staple of many 401(k) and other retirement plans, exchange-traded funds are likely to become serious competitors ...

End of Year Offers Time to Evaluate Goals

NEW YORK -- It's a time of year when we make promises of self-betterment that we have little intention of keeping. Sure, failing to drop those last few ...

Time for a Portfolio Tuneup

NEW YORK -- The final weeks of the year offer mutual fund investors an opportunity to make changes in their holdings. It's worth taking the time because ...

'Backtesting' May Not Predict Performance

NEW YORK -- In investing, like sports, the numbers can be compelling but don't always tell the whole story.

Financial Times Market News

Overview: Recovering financials lead equities higher

Further gains for financial stocks and an initial slide in the oil price helped European equity markets and the dollar advance, although Wall Street's ...

Wall Street advances as oil prices drop

US stocks advanced for a second session as oil prices dropped sharply and lawmakers moved closer to a deal on legislation to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie ...

Banks help cheer FTSE

London equities rose on Wednesday, supported by lower oil prices, news of a big share buyback and an improved showing in the financial sector.

Carmaker rally helps Europe higher

European equity markets were higher on Wednesday as lower oil prices lifted the auto and airline sectors, while under-fire banking stocks also rallied

Oil extends retreat after US inventories

Oil prices extended their correction following US inventories data and dragged gold and agricultural commodities lower.

Debate over energy speculation rages

Speculators do not hold responsiblilty for the recent rise in oil prices to a record near $150 a barrel, according to the US government which instead blamed ...

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