CANADA STOCKS-TSX down on weaker oil prices, profit-taking (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:14 GMT Reuters - Toronto's main stock index fell on Friday as weaker oil prices, caused partly by a stronger U.S. dollar, weighed on resource issues including Suncor Energy Inc.

Stocks dip as investors fret about recovery (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:32:30 GMT A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:30:21 GMT In this Nov. 19, 2009 photo, a Trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. The stock market lost ground for a third straight day as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New questions arise in Pequot trading probe (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:57:54 GMT AP - A new development related to the government's investigation of possible insider trading at a major hedge fund has raised questions in the case and caught the attention of two key senators.

U.S. lawmakers urged to drop clearinghouse owner cap (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:08:19 GMT Reuters - NYSE Euronext , LCH.Clearnet, BATS Global Markets and other firms partnered with banks have urged two U.S. legislators to drop a proposed "rigid" cap on dealer ownership of clearinghouses, according to a letter sent this week.

A look at economic developments around the globe (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:18:04 GMT AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:

FTSE ends week lower after positive start (AFP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:49:56 GMT London's FTSE 100 index closed lower, ending a week which saw the index of leading shares striking a 2009 high.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)

Downbeat Dell weighs on world markets (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:01 GMT A Chinese flag flies outside the New York Stock Exchange, November 20, 2009. Shares of Chinese discount hotel chain 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd jumped as much as 28.6 percent in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Friday. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES BUSINESS)

Rio Tinto unit Cloud Peak falls in NYSE debut (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:59 GMT Reuters - Cloud Peak Energy Inc , a unit of Rio Tinto Plc, fell in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday after its shares priced below expectations in the U.S. coal miner's initial public offering.

European stocks steady in midday trade (AFP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:22:48 GMT View of the Paris stock exchange, the Bourse, and the Eiffel tower. Europe's main stock markets have steadied one day after equities slumped on jitters regarding the economic outlook, traders say.(AFP/File/Pierre Verdy)