| Flash Market Crash Is Still Under Investigation Months later, analysts are still seeking the cause of a quick and mysterious plunge of the stock markets; some suspect a conspiracy. nytimes.com |
Wall Street Gains Confidence and Shares Rise [at New York Times] - Traders seemed relieved that proposals for new bank rules appear to be less onerous than many had predicted. A new round of dealmaking also gave the markets a lift. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stocks Waver; Energy Gains, Techs Slip [at CNBC] - Stocks were mixed on the first day of the fourth quarter Friday as investors digested a spate of economic reports giving conflicting accounts of the U.S. economy s health. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Bank stocks keep falling as mortgage fears mount Lurking mortgage problems left over from the collapse of the housing market sent bank stocks tumbling for a second day Friday and the cost of buying protection for bank debt, now perceived to carry new risks, climbed steadily higher. finance.yahoo.com |
Dollar higher after boost from China THE Australian dollar ended more than half a US cent higher after receiving a boost from strong Chinese economic data. news.com.au |