Stocks inch higher as European debt worries ease (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2010 file photograph, specialist Patrick Murphy, left, works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock futures are rising slightly Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, as investors try to brush off fresh worries about the health of European banks. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)AP - Stocks rose slightly Wednesday as investors tried to brush off fresh worries about the health of European banks.
Wall Street opens up with Europe (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, September 7, 2010. Wall Street fell on Tuesday after reports on the European banking system reignited concerns about the financial stability of the region. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Stocks rose at the open on Wednesday, tracking European stocks up and ahead of Federal Reserve comments on the state of the economy.
World stocks drop as investors seek safety (AFP)

World stock markets fell as investors sought safety amid fresh worries about the fragile economic recovery, helping propel the yen to a 15-year high against the dollar(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - World stock markets fell on Wednesday as investors sought safety amid fresh worries about the fragile economic recovery, helping propel the yen to a 15-year high against the dollar, analysts said.
World stocks down on Europe debt fear, yen surge (AP)

A money trader works at a dealing room at a foreign exchange firm where the U.S. dollar was being traded at 83.64 yen, in Tokyo, on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index dropped 181.61 points, or 2.0 percent, to 9,044.39 to close the morning session. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - World stock markets mostly slipped Wednesday amid new concerns about European banks' exposure to risky debt and as the yen's rise to a fresh 15-year high against the dollar weighed on Asian exporters.
Europe bank fears hit shares (Reuters)

People are reflected in a stock index board outside a brokerage in Tokyo August 31, 2010. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonReuters - Asian stocks fell on Wednesday, led by shares in Japan's big exporters as a rise in the yen to a new 15-year high threatened to erode their overseas earnings.
Summary Box: Europe worries send stocks lower (AP)
AP - EUROPE AGAIN: Reports raising concerns about European banks sent stocks lower in Europe, and the U.S. followed suit. The worries are over how much risky government debt is being held on their books.
A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)
AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday:
How the major stock indexes fared Tuesday (AP)
AP - Stocks closed lower Tuesday following new worries about Europe's debt problems. News reports said European banks may have more risky government debt on their books than was disclosed during "stress tests" earlier this year. That could mean fees from regulators and more capital-raising by the banks to bolster their balance sheets.
NYSE Euronext in joint venture on carbon trading (AP)
AP - NYSE Euronext said Tuesday it plans to combine its European carbon trading unit with a U.S. firm to expand its environmental energy business.
SEC probes "quote stuffing" practices: Schapiro (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. regulators are probing certain practices around "quote stuffing," where large numbers of rapid-fire stock orders are placed and canceled almost immediately, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro said on Tuesday.
Small investors quitting Wall Street: SEC boss (AFP)

The head of the US stock market watchdog said on Tuesday that individual investors have been turning away from equities since a May crash that exposed weaknesses in Wall Street's trading structure.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)AFP - The head of the US stock market watchdog said on Tuesday that individual investors have been turning away from equities since a May crash that exposed weaknesses in Wall Street's trading structure.
FTSE 100 closes lower (AFP)

London shares declined on Tuesday with weaknesses in the US market taking effect as Wall Street traders returned from a long holiday weekend.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - London shares declined on Tuesday with weaknesses in the US market taking effect as Wall Street traders returned from a long holiday weekend.
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