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• TREASURIES-US bond prices firm as stocks slide fuels safety bid Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 1:31 PM ET

  *Weaker-than-expected growth in China hurts riskier assets. Treasuries prices rose on Monday as a stocks slide sparked by concerns about slower growth in the United States and in China spurred a bid for safe-haven U.S. government debt. The Fed Bank of New York on Monday said it bought $5.6 billion in Treasuries maturing between January 2018 and December 2018.

• US STOCKS-Wall St slides on growth worries, commodities selloff Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 1:19 PM ET

  *Gold slumps to 2- year low below $1,400 per ounce. *Dish Network offers $25.5 billion for Sprint. NEW YORK, April 15- U.S. stocks fell for a second straight session on Monday with major indexes off more than 1 percent, pressured by weaker-than-expected growth figures in China that sparked a broad selloff across markets, including oil and other commodities.

• UPDATE 2-Publicis hit by weak Europe, shares fall 5 pct Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 1:01 PM ET

  *CEO Levy sees improvement later this year in Europe. The group, which had in February warned that 2013 would be difficult in Europe, said it had been hit by a sharp advertising slowdown across the continent.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St extends losses, Nasdaq down 1 pct Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 11:55 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 15- U.S. stocks extended losses on Monday, with the Nasdaq dropping 1 percent after data from China showed growth to be slower than anticipated. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 104.17 points, or 0.70 percent, at 14,760.89. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 34.87 points, or 1.06 percent, at 3,260.08.

• UPDATE 3-Citi profit rises 30 pct as investment banking grows Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 10:44 AM ET

  April 15- Citigroup Inc said on Monday first-quarter profit jumped a better-than-expected 30 percent as the bank made more money from underwriting stock issues and advising companies on mergers. Citigroup shares rose 2.6 percent to $45.95 in morning trading.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Gold tumbles, China data hits commodities, stocks Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 10:33 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 15- Gold slumped anew on Monday, racking up its worst two-day loss in 30 years, and investors dumped stocks and other commodities after weaker-than-expected Chinese data raised concerns about the global economic outlook. Gold took other metals lower with it as its price plunged to a two-year low.

• US STOCKS-Wall St falls as data triggers slowdown worry Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 10:13 AM ET

  *Dish Network offers $25.5 billion for Sprint, whose shares jump. *Citigroup shares gain after bank posts rise in first-quarter profit. NEW YORK, April 15- Wall Street stocks were lower for a second straight session after data in China and the United States added to a spate of recent indications the global economy may be slowing.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens lower after weak Chinese data Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 9:39 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 15- U.S. stocks fell on Monday after data from China showed growth to be slower than anticipated, knocking lower commodities prices, including oil and gold. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 66.35 points, or 0.45 percent, at 14,798.71. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 17.23 points, or 0.52 percent, at 3,277.71.

• US STOCKS-Wall St to open lower after China, Empire State data Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 9:05 AM ET

  *Dish Network offers $25.5 billion for Sprint, whose shares jump. *Citigroup shares gain after bank posts rise in first-quarter profit. NEW YORK, April 15- U.S. stocks were poised for a lower open, putting the S&P 500 on track to dip for a second consecutive session after data showed growth in China and manufacturing growth in New York state were slower than expected.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT - S&P futures extend losses after factory data Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 8:37 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 15- S&P 500 index futures extended their losses on Monday as the latest reading on New York manufacturing came in below expectations. S&P 500 futures fell 6.6 points and were below fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract.

• UPDATE 1-Citigroup first-quarter profit rises 31 percent Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 8:20 AM ET

  *Adjusted EPS $1.29 vs Street view $1.17. April 15- Citigroup Inc reported a higher-than-expected 31 percent rise in first-quarter profit on Monday as it drew down loss reserves for mortgage loans, and revenue from its securities and investment banking business swelled. Citigroup shares were up 2 percent at $45.60 before the bell.

• US STOCKS-Futures lower after China data as commodities fall Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 7:18 AM ET

  *Dish Network makes offer for Sprint. NEW YORK, April 15- U.S. stock index futures were lower on Monday, putting the S&P 500 on track to dip for a second consecutive session after data from China showed slower growth than anticipated. *Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold lost 5.7 percent to $30.10 and Rangold Resources stumbled 8.9 percent to $68.58 in premarket trade.

• Nikkei drops sharply as weak U.S, China data hit exporters Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 2:10 AM ET

  TOKYO, April 15- Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Monday, moving further away from a nearly five-year high as investors sold after weak economic data from China and the United States raised concerns over the outlook for the global economy. The Nikkei fell 1.6 percent to 13,275.66, retreating from July 2008 levels of 13,568.25 tapped on Friday.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St tumbles, major indexes off more than 1 pct Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 12:39 AM ET

  NEW YORK, April 15- U.S. stocks fell for a second straight session on Monday, with major indexes down more than 1 percent, pressured by weaker-than-expected growth figures in China that sparked a broad sell-off across markets, including oil and other commodities. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 129.49 points, or 0.87 percent, at 14,735.57.

• US STOCKS-S&P 500 on track for first 2-day losing streak in month Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 12:11 AM ET

  *Gold slumps to 2- year low below $1,400 per ounce. *Dish Network offers $25.5 billion for Sprint. NEW YORK, April 15- U.S. stocks fell for a second straight session on Monday, pressured by weaker-than-expected growth figures in China that sparked a broad selloff across markets, including oil and other commodities.

• NYMEX-Crude falls below $91/bbl on U.S. econ worries Sunday, 14 Apr 2013 | 8:51 PM ET

  *NYMEX crude for May delivery was down 68 cents at $90.61 a barrel by 0035 GMT, after settling down $2.22 on Friday. *Iran wants oil prices to stay above $100 a barrel, its oil minister said on Sunday, ahead of OPEC's next meeting on May 31.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares fall on weak US sales; await China data Sunday, 14 Apr 2013 | 8:26 PM ET

  *MSCI Asia ex- Japan down 0.2 pct, Nikkei opens down 1 pct. The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.2 percent, after ending last week with a gain of 1.7 percent, its biggest such rise in three months.

• Nikkei set to fall after weak U.S. data strengthens yen Sunday, 14 Apr 2013 | 7:29 PM ET

  TOKYO, April 15- Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to open lower on Monday, as exporters may pull back after weak U.S. retail sales raised concerns over the economic recovery in the world's largest economy.

• US STOCKS-Wall St ends down but indexes notch sharp weekly gains Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 4:45 PM ET

  *JP Morgan, Wells Fargo shares fall after results. *Home Depot rallies on upgrade, limits losses in the Dow. Shares pared losses in the final hour of trading, with the Dow helped by a rally in Home Depot.

• TREASURIES-Bond prices jump on weak U.S. data, Cyprus jitters Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 4:36 PM ET

  *Cyprus seeking more aid fuels safety bid for bonds. News about cash-strapped Cyprus asking for more help because of its deteriorating economy also stoked safe-haven bids for bonds, pushing up prices on benchmark 10- year Treasuries and erasing much of the losses from earlier this week. "