German key index slips again
Germany's key indicator of business sentiment fell for the fifth straight month in October as Europe's biggest economy struggled to find new momentum, according to a report released.
( GEIR MOULSON, Associated Press Writer, 10/28/2002 07:30 AM PST)

Treasuries rally on Fed hopes
Treasury prices firmed for the fourth straight session on Monday as the market weighed the chances of a near-term cut in U.S. interest rates after newspaper reports suggested sentiment within the Federal Reserve was shifting toward an easing.
( BY WAYNE COLE, Reuters, 10/28/2002 07:29 AM PST)

London share prices up at midday
Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday.
( The Associated Press, 10/28/2002 07:27 AM PST)

Asian stock markets close higher
Asian stock markets closed higher across the board, boosted largely by last week's gains on Wall Street.
( The Associated Press, 10/28/2002 07:26 AM PST)

Friday's commodities roundup
Crude oil futures tumbled to a ten-week low Friday, extending a selloff that started Monday with easing fears of a war with Iraq.
( Associated Press, 10/25/2002 02:04 PM PST)

Treasuries claw back some ground
Treasuries clawed back some ground on Friday after reports showed an unexpected fall in capital spending last month and a plunge in consumer sentiment to the lowest level in nine years in October.
( BY DANIEL GREBLER, Reuters, 10/25/2002 01:43 PM PST)