AP - European markets fell and Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors digested uneven readings on the U.S. economy and oil prices that remained near records. Japan posted its 12th straight day of losses.
AP - Japan's key stock index extended its longest slide in more than a half-century, as record oil prices intensified concerns over the impact on corporate earnings and consumer demand.
Reuters - World stocks edged lower on Friday,
getting no relief from a decline in crude prices as concerns of
further banking write-downs weighed on financial shares.
Investor's Business Daily - Steel and mining stocks tumbled Wednesday, but as China and India continue to build their way into the 21st century, steel and the iron ore and coking coal to make it are still hot commodities.
