Moody's slashes Italy's credit rating three notches - The Guardian
European nations face more downgrades, Moody's says - Bloomberg
Greece paralyzed by 24-hour strike by civil servants - USA Today
IMF: Up to $266 billion needed for Europe banks - CNBC
Silver coins see biggest one-day fall - The Economic Times
The great gold price conspiracy and the Chinese response - Money Morning
Oil climbs for first time in four days on suprise drop in stockpiles - Bloomberg
Commodities climb from 10-month low as Bernanke vows to boost growth - Bloomberg
Jim Walker of Asianomics says Chinese growth will slow to 0-3% in 2012 (VIDEO)- CNBC
What a stronger Chinese yuan means for the U.S. - Reuters
China on course to squeeze property bubble - China Daily
Despite extremely low rates, mortgage applications fall 4.3% - WSJ
Why game theory doesn't apply to financial markets - Cornell University
Private job creation beats estimates but layoffs loom - LA Times
Services growth decelerates in September, reinforces slow-moving economy - MarketWatch
Are we now officially in a bear market? - MarketWatch
Buffett: I'd buy US bank stocks now (VIDEO) - CNNMoney
Whitney: Many Euro banks will fail (VIDEO) - CNNMoney