NEW YORK: US stocks skidded for a second straight day on Wednesday as troubles for a big regional banking group and a jump in crude oil reinforced the negative mood on Wall Street.

July 31 (Bloomberg) -- Most European stocks declined, capping the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index's third straight monthly drop, as earnings from Sanofi-Aventis SA and Unilever reinforced concern the profit slump is deepening.

April 19 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks posted the biggest weekly gain in almost three months after oil prices reached new highs and Google Inc. , JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Intel Corp. reported better-than-expected earnings.

April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks rose in Europe and Asia after earnings from Ericsson AB, Samsung Electronics Co. and Volvo AB exceeded analysts' estimates and banks rallied on speculation the worst of the credit crisis is over. U.S. index futures advanced

Shares in Asian exporters, such as Honda Motor Co Ltd may get a lift from a stronger US dollar, although concerns about mounting credit losses may pressure the financial sector.