Stocks end mixed on rising oil, financial worries (AP)

AP - Wall Street finished mixed Thursday after investors largely shrugged off a jump in oil prices and focused instead on a bullish call on Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. that eased worries about the financial sector.

Energy lifts Dow and S&P but credit worries remain (Reuters)

Reuters - The Dow and S&P 500 rose on Thursday as surging oil prices drove up energy shares, though fresh fears of more credit losses on Wall Street kept gains modest and pushed the Nasdaq into negative territory.

Leading economic indicators fell sharply in July (AP)
AP - A private business group's measure of the economy's health showed the largest drop in one year as stocks fell, new building permits declined and unemployment rose.

European shares head lower (AFP)

AFP - Europe's main stock markets dropped on Thursday, bringing a swift end to a brief rally, amid investor unease about a global economic slowdown.

Daimler denies trucks spinoff being mulled (Reuters)

Reuters - Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) denied a magazine report on Thursday that it was considering more job cuts and may spin off its market-leading trucks business as a way to help boost its weak share price.

London shares close higher (AFP)

AFP - London shares closed nearly 1% higher Wednesday, breaking a three-day losing streak as commodities made gains.

China stocks jump on speculation over policy plans (AP)

AP - Chinese stocks surged Wednesday in their biggest gain in nearly four months on speculation Beijing plans new economic stimulus measures and other policies aimed at reviving the country's languishing markets.

China shares surge 7.63 pct on policy support hopes (AFP)

AFP - Chinese share prices surged to close 7.63 percent higher on Wednesday amid renewed hopes that Beijing will soon act to support the ailing stock market, dealers said.

Global stocks gain, dollar rises towards 2008 peak (Reuters)

Reuters - World stocks edged higher on Wednesday after the previous day's tumble to their lowest level in almost two years attracted some buyers, while rebounding commodity prices helped resource shares.

China shares surge 5.89 pct by midday (AFP)

AFP - Chinese share prices surged 5.89 percent by midday Wednesday amid speculation that the authorities will soon launch new measures to boost the ailing stock market, dealers said.