The London Stock Exchange says profits have risen 30%, as trading volumes get a boost from the financial market turmoil.

BBC World affairs correspondent Mark Doyle assesses why the east of DR Congo is such a volatile region.

Japan's Nikkei rallies after dropping below 7,000 for the first time in 26 years, following more volatile trading.

Stock markets around the world have been hit again as fears of a protracted economic slowdown continue.

G7 finance ministers express concern at the "extreme volatility" of the Japanese currency as it remains near 13-year highs.

East Asian countries plan to set up an $80bn swap scheme by mid-2009 in a bid to better protect the region from financial volatility, and help boost liquidity.

A plethora of weak corporate earnings increases fears of a looming US recession, but the Dow ends the day slightly up.

Wall Street shares end more than 4% higher after sharp falls and gains in a day of tense rollercoaster trading.

Trading on major Arab stock markets remains volatile, with many of the indices falling sharply after two days of big gains.

As share prices around the world remain volatile, BBC website readers ask how it affects them. Here, experts answer their questions.

Jamie Stiehm asks whether John McCain's impulsive character could make him seem too "volatile" to voters.

The oil-rich Gulf states have the deep pockets to outlast the crisis in the global financial system, says the BBC's Julia Wheeler in Dubai.

Munir (not his real name), an administrator from the volatile Swat region of Pakistan talks about the challenges of daily life in his valley as the Taleban and the army jostle for power.

The rising and volatile price of gold during the financial crisis leads to a boom for bullion dealers in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.

Three major lenders are raising mortgage rates amid further volatility in the banking sector.

The US central bank opts to leave interest rates unchanged at 2%, rejecting calls for a cut, despite recent market volatility.

Stock markets are volatile throughout Tuesday after key US investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection.

Oil prices dip after a short-lived rebound on fears of Hurricane Ike hitting installations in Texas.

Why did oil prices rise to $147 and then fall back below $100. Is it the fundamentals or are speculators to blame?

Police in Russia's volatile Ingushetia region break up a protest at the funeral of a shot journalist, media reports say.