NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Monday on worry that Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) may walk away from buying troubled lender Countrywide Financial Corp (CFC.N), while record oil prices above $120 a barrel increased worry about consumer spending.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks gained on Tuesday as record oil prices lifted energy shares and stronger-than-expected quarterly results at several U.S. regional banks boosted shares of financial companies.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Major Asian stock indexes dropped and the dollar remained weak on Thursday on concerns about the impact of a credit crisis on the global economy and as record oil prices fuel inflation worries.