How the major stock indexes fared on Friday (AP)
AP – Stocks had a fitting end to a choppy July as prices seesawed their way to a narrowly mixed finish.
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Wall Street marks best month in a year in July (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday, but Wall Street wrapped up its best month in a year after the earnings season rounded the final turn with a group of strong results that offset the impact of poor economic data.
Subdued US growth weighs on world markets (AP)
AP – European and U.S. stock markets dropped sharply Friday after figures showed the U.S. economy slowed faster than expected in the second quarter, further eroding confidence in the recovery in the world’s largest economy.
European stocks falter before US output data (AFP)
AFP – Europe’s main stock markets fell on Friday as investors looked ahead to key economic growth figures from the United States, after dissecting news of a major takeover, company earnings and eurozone data.
Citigroup to pay $75 million to settle SEC charges (Reuters)
Reuters – Citigroup Inc will pay $75 million to settle charges that it failed to disclose subprime exposure to investors in 2007, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday.
