AP - U.S. stock market futures Wednesday were pointing to a bounce after last session's drubbing inspired by Google and housing data. But a critical study of a Pfizer Inc. drug may provide a damper to those recovery prospects.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The Canadian dollar added to its 14-year high early Thursday while global indicators were mixed for North American stock markets.

Reuters - The New York Stock Exchange is seeking a major expansion of the number of bonds traded on its exchange as it transforms into a public company with the purchase of electronic trading group Archipelago Holdings Inc , the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

AP - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday in his annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. that his holding company's net worth grew by $5.6 billion in 2005, which he dubbed 'a decent year.'

AP - Anybody hoping for a stock market rally should probably just take this week off. With little economic data and few earnings reports due, trading likely will be one of those exercises in wait-and-see.

FT.com - London equities made further progress in opening trade on Monday, boosted by news of Linde's agreed £8.2bn bid for BOC and upbeat numbers from HSBC.

Reuters - The Nikkei average fell for the fourth time in five sessions on Tuesday, dropping 1.1 percent as investors sold Softbank Corp. (9984.T) on concerns the Internet firm's finances may be shaken by its possible takeover of a mobile phone operator.

Reuters - The Nikkei average lost 0.63 percent on Wednesday as selling, partly by foreign investors, hit steel makers such as Nippon Steel Corp. (5401.T), while plant engineering firm JGC Corp (1963.T) slid on a brokerage downgrade.

Reuters - The Nikkei average rose 2.62 percent on Thursday after the Bank of Japan decided to end its five-year-old experiment with ultra-loose monetary policy, putting an end to weeks of market uncertainty.

Reuters - The Nikkei share average ended up 0.49 percent on Friday as the Bank of Japan's decision to end its ultra-easy credit policy underscored optimism about the economic recovery, but data showing weaker-than-expected machinery orders limited gains.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Gains could be elusive on the Toronto stock market this week as investors deal with volatile commodity prices and the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates and the damage they could cause to the economy.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Investors examined the implications of major mergers early Monday and global indicators were positive for North American stock markets.

Reuters - Robert Greifeld, chief executive of The Nasdaq Stock Market could visit London as early as this week to talk to London Stock Exchange shareholders, said sources familiar with the matter.

AP - U.S. stock market futures were little moved Wednesday, as traders were uncertain if stock markets would get the same pop as they did in the last session from declining bond yields and investment banking results.

AP - U.S. stock market futures Thursday edged lower, as a downgrade of Ford Motor Co. may hurt sentiment and as markets waited to see whether consumer-level inflation figures will continue to provide comfort.

Reuters - The Nikkei average rose 1.51 percent on Friday, with shares in property firms rebounding after comments by the Bank of Japan governor the previous day helped ease concerns about higher interest rates.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market could have a tough time building on its recent record-breaking performance as enthusiasm for further gains melted away late last week.

Reuters - The Nikkei share average rose 1.74 percent on Monday to end above 16,600 for the first time in more than a month, as investors bought companies with high dividends such as Nikko Cordial Corp.

Reuters - Biomet Inc. said on Tuesday quarterly earnings rose 10 percent on higher sales of its orthopaedic reconstructive devices and other implants.

AP - Nike Inc. easily cruised past Wall Street's forecast in its last quarter as net income jumped 19 percent in the first report under its new chief executive.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - With the Dow Jones industrials index at a five-year high, the immediate outlook was mixed for North American stock markets early Thursday.

Reuters - Wall Street looked set for a mixed opening on Friday but technology shares were expected to rise after Google Inc. jumped after-hours as Standard & Poor's said it would be added to its benchmark S&P 500 Index.

TechWeb - Quarterly profits jumped from $4.4 million a year ago to $29.9 million, while revenues increased 36% to $388.5 million.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Attention will be riveted on the U.S. Federal Reserve this week as investors hope the central bank will drop a hint that conditions are right to pause a string of quarter-point interest rate hikes that began in mid-2004.

AP - U.S. stock market futures held to a tight range Monday, with an interest-rate decision and commentary from the Federal Reserve less than 48 hours away.

AP - U.S. stock market futures edged higher on Tuesday ahead of a U.S. interest-rate decision and on a report that Citigroup was ready to restart its expansionist drive.

AP - Rebound hopes following gains in Asian and European bourses buoyed U.S. stock market futures on Wednesday, as some took the view that the post-U.S. rate hike sell-off was too steep. Rating changes on Dow industrials components Caterpillar Inc. and 3M Co. may also influence direction.

AP - U.S. stock market futures were pointing to a steady session Thursday after this week's see-saws following the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook statement, with General Motors, Google Inc. and the exchanges themselves likely to grab attention during the session.

AP - Prosecutors said Friday they have indicted two auditors for allegedly falsifying earnings reports for Japanese Internet portal Livedoor Co.