SEC head prods Congress on derivatives rules (Reuters)
Reuters - The top U.S. securities regulator said market watchdogs need to supervise credit default swaps, securities blamed for exacerbating 2008's market meltdown and more recently the Greek debt crisis.
How the major stock indexes fared on Thursday (AP)
AP - A rally in financial stocks Thursday helped the market extend its grind higher to a third day.
SEC head urges Congress to act on derivatives (AP)
AP - The government's top securities regulator is calling anew for Congress to impose new oversight on financial derivatives, warning that allowing risky instruments like credit default swaps to continue unfettered could bring new economic damage.

