Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index rallied to its sixth straight gain on Friday as financials surged higher on hopes that U.S. stimulus efforts unveiled this week would help boost the economy.

Reuters - Wall Street may struggle to build on its best week in almost 30 years next week, as investors grapple with a raft of economic data, including the November jobs report, that will likely provide more evidence of a deep economic downturn.

AP - The Saudi stock market has soared 9.51 percent after the king described the economy as stable in the face of the global market meltdown.