Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks tumbled by the most in two months after the European Central Bank said it will toughen criteria for lending. HBOS Plc led a retreat by banks.

Stocks fell sharply on Friday with the Dow closing below 12,000 for the first time since mid-March as rising oil prices and warnings of more mortgage-related write-downs at banks reignited investor fears of worse to come.

May 15 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. consumer prices rose less than forecast in April, as cheaper cars and hotel rooms offset the biggest jump in food costs in 18 years. U.S. stocks advanced a third day on the report and as Freddie Mac's results bolstered speculat

April 25 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks rose for a third day after earnings from Ericsson AB and Volvo AB exceeded analysts' estimates and banks rallied on speculation the worst of the credit crisis is over.

July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Investors worldwide are betting more than $1 trillion on a collapse in stock prices. Managers from William Ackman to Jim Rogers made a total of at least $1.4 billion in July with wagers against U.S. mortgage financiers Fannie Mae an