Asia stocks rally continues on policy hopes

Asian stocks rose for a fifth straight day on Monday on hopes policy efforts to dampen the impact of the financial crisis would ultimately take hold, though data still painted an ugly picture of the global economy.

World stocks and dollar rise

World stocks rose on the first trading day of the year after a dismal 2008, while the dollar gained. Crude oil and metal prices fell, as did government bonds. (Jan 02, 2009 4:50PM)

Terrible 2008 for stocks ending on up note

World stock markets closed out the year on Wednesday with some having registered their worst annual losses in history, although December looked set to end on a rare up note and there was some optimism... (Dec 31, 2008 4:06PM)

Pound hits 6-1/2 year low vs dollar

Sterling hit a record low on a trade-weighted basis and a 6-1/2 year low against the dollar on Tuesday, nagged by a grim outlook for the economy in thin trade as the year draws to a close. (Dec 30, 2008 8:29PM)

• Bank makes shock 1.5 percentage point cut (Nov 07, 2008 1:28AM)
• Oil rises over $1 to near $69 (Nov 03, 2008 12:58PM)
• Oil drops 3 pct towards $64 (Oct 31, 2008 2:37PM)
• FTSE seen opening up around 5 percent (Oct 29, 2008 2:21PM)
• Global stocks gain on rate cut hopes (Oct 29, 2008 2:03PM)
• Oil above $64 to end three day losses (Oct 29, 2008 1:38PM)
• FTSE seen opening down (Oct 28, 2008 2:33PM)
• Oil turns positive above $64 (Oct 28, 2008 2:11PM)