US 'agrees Wall Street bail-out'

Gap profits higher than expected
American clothes retailer Gap defies Wall Street forecasts and reports higher-than-expected third quarter net profits.

US shares plunge to five-year low
Wall Street plunges more than 5% on Wednesday to its lowest level in over five years on rising economic worries.

Asia slumps amid bail-out U-turn
Stock markets across Asia follow Wall Street down as the US signals a shift in policy on its $700bn bail-out package.

US shares plummet after election
Wall Street shares plummet the day after the US presidential election as concerns remain about the economy.

US shares rally as Americans vote
Wall Street's Dow Jones index opens up sharply as people in the US go to the polls to choose a new president.