FT.com - US blue chip stocks fell on Monday after data showed an unexpected recovery in September manufacturing activity, raising fears the Federal Reserve would continue to raise interest rates.

Reuters - Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said on Tuesday inflation was running at the 'upper end of the Fed's tolerance zone' and warned a loose fiscal policy risked pushing interest rates higher.

FT.com - Europe's bourses sank from 3½ year highs set in the previous session after more hawkish comments from an official of the US Federal Reserve depressed Wall Street.

FT.com - The sharp reverse on European bourses seen in the previous session is expected to be extended on Thursday after a second day of losses on Wall Street following further Federal Reserve officials talk of clamping down on inflation.

AP - U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow is scheduled to arrive Sunday in Asia for talks with Japanese and Chinese counterparts amid ballooning American trade deficits and increased trade tensions with the export powerhouses.

AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is turning up the volume on his warnings about the potential perils of certain risky mortgages if the high-flying housing market loses significant altitude.

AFP - US Treasury Secretary John Snow has arrived here to launch a regional tour set to be dominated by US calls for deep-seated reform of China's currency and trade regimes.

AFP - US Treasury Secretary John Snow begins a regional tour here to be dominated by US calls for deep-seated reform of China's currency and trade regimes as the clock ticks down to a crucial global trade meeting in Hong Kong.

AFP - US Treasury Secretary John Snow urged China to relax its grip on its currency to stimulate global growth as he prepared to take US demands for reform to the heart of the Asian economic powerhouse.

AP - U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow was touring the Chinese financial center of Shanghai on Wednesday as he embarked on a visit expected to focus on China's currency policies and its huge and growing trade surplus with the United States.

Reuters - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless aid dipped by 2,000 last week, defying Wall Street expectations for a larger fall, as the aftermath of Gulf Coast hurricanes continued to weigh on the U.S. job market, the government said on Thursday.

Reuters - The University of Michigan's preliminary reading of its October index of consumer sentiment fell to 75.4 from September's final reading of 76.9, according to a report released on Friday and seen by market sources.

Reuters - The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Christopher Cox, on Sunday pledged swift action against U.S. financial fraud but declined direct comment on teetering broker Refco Inc.

AFP - US Treasury Secretary John Snow said China needs to take bolder action to change its currency regime if it wants to head off mounting protectionist anger among US lawmakers.

AFP - US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said the world would have to learn to live with high oil prices and their negative impact on economic growth "for some time to come".

FT.com - European stocks were expected to open lower on Wednesday after a weak showing in the US followed hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve sparking concerns that more rapid rises to US interest rates will be needed to fight inflation.

FT.com - The dollar was supported near its recent highs by expectations of higher US interest rates bolstered by comments from three Federal Reserve officials suggesting continued tightening of monetary policy.

BusinessWeek Online - As the White House has stepped up its search for a successor to departing Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan next year, Administration officials haven't been shy about asking outsiders for advice. 'Part of the process is to reach outside the White House and solicit opinions,' President Bush told reporters on Oct. 4.

AP - President George W. Bush's remarks in the nomination of Ben Bernanke to the role of chairman of the Federal Reserve, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions.

FT.com - Japanese stocks leapt upwards on Tuesday morning, boosted by renewed optimism about the US economy.

BusinessWeek Online - Bond-fund king William H. Gross has long been a critic of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's interest rate maneuvers. As chief investment officer at Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO), the world's largest bond-fund manager, which has $513 billion in assets, Gross has a lot riding on which direction rates go.

FT.com - The independent committee, headed by Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, is due to publish details of the role of foreign companies and individuals in the scandal when it releases its final report on Thursday.

AP - Economic activity expanded at an energetic 3.8 percent annual rate in the third quarter, providing vivid evidence of the economy's stamina even as it coped with the destructive forces of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Reuters - The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise U.S. interest rates next week, so investors will scrutinize economic data for signs of inflation and focus on corporate outlooks for hints of weakness.

AFP - With the US economy showing resilience in the face of hurricanes and high energy costs, the Federal Reserve is expected to lift interest rates this week for the 12th time in as many meetings, analysts say.

FT.com - The euro eased slightly against the dollar on Monday ahead of decisions this week on interest rates by the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve.