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    FTSE shares close higher (AFP)

    FTSE 100 shares ended slightly higher on Friday on news that retail sales in the United States rose unexpectedly in February for the second straight month.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - FTSE 100 shares ended slightly higher on Friday on news that retail sales in the United States rose unexpectedly in February for the second straight month.


    Wall Street nearly flat after mixed economic data (Reuters)

    The Wall Street sign is seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange, October 8, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Chip EastReuters - U.S. stocks barely changed on Friday as data showing retail sales rose unexpectedly last month was offset by weaker consumer sentiment, sending mixed signals about the economic outlook.


    Stocks trade flat after mixed economic reports (AP)

    The Wall Street sign is seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange, October 8, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Chip EastAP - Stocks shuttled in a tight range Friday after mixed reports on retail sales and business inventories gave investors little new insight into the economy.


    KKR files for long-awaited NYSE listing (Reuters)

    Reuters - Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co has filed to list $2.2 billion in shares on the New York Stock Exchange, moving forward in its long effort to become a publicly traded U.S. company.

    US retail sales give world stocks another lift (AP)

    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 9, 2010.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - LONDON AP) — European and U.S. stock markets rose Friday after better than expected figures on both sides of the Atlantic helped ease concerns about the pace of economic recovery.


    KKR to list shares on NYSE (AP)

    AP - KKR & Co. LP, the parent of private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts said Friday that it plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

    European stock markets gain ground (AFP)

    A stock broker at the Frankfurt stock exchange on February 5. Europe's main stock markets rose Friday as investors awaited crucial economic data and tracked US attempts to rein in the banking sector, dealers said.(AFP/DDP/File/Thomas Lohnes)AFP - Europe's main stock markets rose Friday as investors awaited crucial economic data and tracked US attempts to rein in the banking sector, dealers said.


    Summary Box: Regulators appeal on swaps (AP)

    AP - WARNING ON DERIVATIVES: The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission is calling anew for Congress to impose new oversight on financial derivatives. Mary Schapiro warns that allowing risky instruments like credit default swaps to continue unfettered could bring further economic damage.

    Summary Box: S&P 500 index closes at 17-month high (AP)

    AP - JUST BY A HAIR: The Standard & Poor's 500 index inched just above its recent peak in January to set a new 17-month high. The achievement is a welcome sign for traders who were concerned the market would stall around the January levels.

    SEC head urges Congress to act on derivatives (AP)

    FILE - In this June 22, 2009 file photo, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Banking Committee. Gensler criticized Wall Street's stance on proposed new oversight for the shadowy $600 trillion derivatives market Thursday, March 11, 2010. Derivatives have been blamed for hastening the 2008 financial crisis.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)AP - The government's top securities regulator called Thursday for Congress to impose new oversight on financial derivatives, warning that allowing risky instruments like credit default swaps to continue unfettered could bring further economic damage.
 
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