Energy, miners lift market (source: The Australian)

THE Australian share market closed higher with the energy and mining sectors leading the way on stronger commodity prices and merger activity. (source: The Australian) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on...

Dollar flat, Asia stocks waver before Fed meeting

Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - The dollar steadied on Tuesday while Asian stocks wavered as investors turned cautious ahead of a meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve although Abu Dhabi's decision to...

Citigroup, Wells Fargo repay gov't bailout funds (AP)

The last two major national banks are returning $45 billion in aid to taxpayers, marking the latest step toward recovery for the U.S. financial system.

Oil creeps toward $70 in Asia after 9-day drop (AP)

Oil prices crept toward $70 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after dropping the last nine days on investor doubts about a recovery in U.S. crude demand.

Asian stock markets mixed ahead of Fed meeting (AP)

Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday as investors looked to take profits before year's end and awaited the Federal Reserve's latest assessment of the U.S. economy.