Stocks And Money Information

AP - Wall Street will look to build on the strongest weekly performance for stocks since 1932 on Monday, with investors focused on how recession-minded shoppers fared at the malls and a raft of government data that could give a clearer picture of the economy.

AP - The Saudi stock market has soared 9.51 percent after the king described the economy as stable in the face of the global market meltdown.

AP - The Saudi stock market has soared 9.51 percent after the king described the economy as stable in the face of the global market meltdown.

Reuters - Oil rose in late Friday trade on short-covering ahead of OPEC's meeting this weekend after slowing demand sent prices down nearly 20 percent in November.

AFP - The global financial crisis took a fresh toll on economies from Asia to Europe on Friday, with Japan and India suffering setbacks and Sweden the latest European nation to fall into recession.

Reuters - Wall Street may struggle to build on its best week in almost 30 years next week, as investors grapple with a raft of economic data, including the November jobs report, that will likely provide more evidence of a deep economic downturn.

Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index rallied to its sixth straight gain on Friday as financials surged higher on hopes that U.S. stimulus efforts unveiled this week would help boost the economy.