Stocks End The Session Firmly In The Red On Late-Day Weakness - U.S. Commentary []

Stocks End The Session Firmly In The Red On Late-Day Weakness - U.S. Commentary []
After experiencing choppy trading for much of the session, the U.S. stock markets came under pressure late in the trading day on Monday. The major averages all moved to the downside, with the Nasdaq moving firmly into negative territory.

Strong Lead For Hang Seng []
Shares in Hong Kong's Kuala Hang Seng Index managed to stay above water Tuesday with weak global cues. Now that Wall Street finally provides a strong lead, investors are looking for the market to press firmly back into positive territory on Wednesday.

Japan Foreign Minister Warns Of Pakistan Aid Cuts []
Japan's Foreign Minister is warning that the country's aid to Pakistan may be cut if the democratization process there deteriorates further.

European Markets Fall, Led By Banks; Miners' Rally - European Commentary []
The European markets fell on Thursday, as banking stocks declined after Morgan Stanley yesterday became the latest U.S. firm to announce sub-prime market losses and Fortis reported third quarter earnings that missed analysts' estimate. However, mining stocks rallied on bid news and limited market losses.