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Floor traders work at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday, July ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:24:59 GMT

(AP) - Floor traders work at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday, July 3, 2009 in Hong Kong. Asian stocks retreated Friday as a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report signaled more pain ahead for the world's largest economy. Losses across Asia were somewhat tame compared to Wall Street, where markets pulled sharply lower. Oil prices weakened further, while the dollar was little changed against the yen. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Floor traders work at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday, July ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:21:18 GMT

US authorities on Thursday seized the Manhattan penthouse owned ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:07:38 GMT

(AFP/File) - US authorities on Thursday seized the Manhattan penthouse owned by convicted Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff, seen here in March 2009, forcing out his wife Ruth who was still living there.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

A trader works the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:02:37 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader works the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange May ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:06:24 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange May 19, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

FILE- This Jan. 9, 2007 file photo shows the facade of the New ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:55:21 GMT

(AP) - FILE- This Jan. 9, 2007 file photo shows the facade of the New York Stock Exchange. A new report by the New York Police Department states that managers and developers of high-profile skyscrapers, sports stadiums and other structures in the city need to take more steps to guard against terrorist attacks. 'The same qualities that make the city's buildings recognized icons of design, culture and commerce also make them continuous targets of terrorism,' Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said in a foreword for the report. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

A job seeker talks with a recruiter during a Wall Street Pink ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:55:02 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - A job seeker talks with a recruiter during a Wall Street Pink Slip Party at City Winery New York City, in June. The US private sector shed 473,000 jobs in June to cope with a prolonged recession, a survey by payrolls firm ADP showed Wednesday with a warning that unemployment will rise for several more months.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Hondros)

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:33:27 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Street signage outside the New York Stock Exchange. Creditors ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:49:09 GMT

(AFP/File) - Street signage outside the New York Stock Exchange. Creditors holding bonds in US auto giant GM will swap 27.1 billion dollars in debt for a 10-percent stake and warrants allowing them to buy an additional 15-percent stake in the firm.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:32:43 GMT

(AP) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

This courtroom drawing shows Bernard Madoff facing Judge Denny ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:25:22 GMT

(AFP/File) - This courtroom drawing shows Bernard Madoff facing Judge Denny Chin during his sentencing on June 29, 2009 in New York. One day after Wall Street huckster Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison, investigators remain stumped about the whereabouts of the billions of dollars he stole from his victims.(AFP/File/Christine Cornell)

Victim Michael DeVita gives the victory sign as he leaves United ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:25:22 GMT

(AFP/File) - Victim Michael DeVita gives the victory sign as he leaves United States Courthouse in New York June 29, 2009 after Bernard Madoff received 150 years in prison for his multibillion-dollar fraud scheme. One day after Wall Street huckster Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison, investigators remain stumped about the whereabouts of the billions of dollars he stole from his victims.(AFP/File/Timothy A. Clary)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:16:20 GMT

(AP) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A pair of specialists work at their post on the floor of the ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:16:15 GMT

(AP) - A pair of specialists work at their post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A trader uses a phone post on the floor of the New York Stock ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:09:48 GMT

(AP) - A trader uses a phone post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A traders uses a phone post on the floor of the New York Stock ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:09:25 GMT

(AP) - A traders uses a phone post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Traders Ben Willis, center, and Peter Tuchman work on the floor ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:07:45 GMT

(AP) - Traders Ben Willis, center, and Peter Tuchman work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trader John Strazza, right, talks in to his mobile phone as ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:53:17 GMT

(AP) - Trader John Strazza, right, talks in to his mobile phone as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:51:52 GMT

(AP) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:51:19 GMT

(AP) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trader Al Young works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:51:03 GMT

(AP) - Trader Al Young works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange. Laid-off ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:40:48 GMT

(AFP/File) - A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange. Laid-off bankers and anxious students have pushed applications for jobs at the CIA to record highs this year, even though the few jobs available at the agency pay much less than the private sector.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

Victim Judith Whelling smiles as she leaves the United States ...

(AFP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:25:11 GMT

(AFP) - Victim Judith Whelling smiles as she leaves the United States Courthouse in New York, after Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff received 150 years in prison for his multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2007 file photo, the sculpture on the ...

(AP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:29:47 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2007 file photo, the sculpture on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange is a backdrop for a Wall Street street sign. Investors are seeing a jump in oil as reason to snap up stocks, Monday June 29, 3009, in the final days of the second quarter.(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Media pack the sidewalks outside the United States Courthouse ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:03:51 GMT

(Reuters) - Media pack the sidewalks outside the United States Courthouse in lower Manhattan, June 29, 2009, for the sentencing hearing for convicted swindler Bernard Madoff. Confessed Wall Street thief Madoff, 71, was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Monday for perpetrating Wall Street's biggest and most brazen investment fraud. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW BUSINESS MEDIA)

Defrauded investors Judith Welling and DeWitt Baker speak to ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:58:59 GMT

(Reuters) - Defrauded investors Judith Welling and DeWitt Baker speak to members of the media outside the United States Courthouse in lower Manhattan, June 29, 2009, after the sentencing hearing for convicted swindler Bernard Madoff. Disgraced financier Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Monday for perpetrating the biggest and most brazen investment fraud in Wall Street history. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW BUSINESS)

Defrauded investors Dominic and Ronnie Sue Ambrosino leave the ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:50:47 GMT

(Reuters) - Defrauded investors Dominic and Ronnie Sue Ambrosino leave the United States Courthouse in lower Manhattan, June 29, 2009, after the sentencing of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff. Disgraced financier Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Monday for perpetrating the biggest and most brazen investment fraud in Wall Street history. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW BUSINESS)

Defrauded investors and their supporters holds signs during ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:48:23 GMT

(Reuters) - Defrauded investors and their supporters holds signs during a rally near the United States Courthouse in lower Manhattan, June 29, 2009, after the sentencing hearing for convicted swindler Bernard Madoff. Disgraced financier Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Monday for perpetrating the biggest and most brazen investment fraud in Wall Street history. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW BUSINESS)

Defrauded investors and their supporters hold signs during a ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:47:13 GMT

(Reuters) - Defrauded investors and their supporters hold signs during a rally near the United States Courthouse in lower Manhattan, June 29, 2009, after the sentencing hearing for convicted swindler Bernard Madoff. Disgraced financier Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Monday for perpetrating the biggest and most brazen investment fraud in Wall Street history. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW BUSINESS)

A woman holds up a T-shirt with a message referring to the Securities ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:45:52 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman holds up a T-shirt with a message referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission outside the United States Courthouse in lower Manhattan, June 29, 2009, during the sentencing hearing for convicted swindler Bernard Madoff. Disgraced financier Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Monday for perpetrating the biggest and most brazen investment fraud in Wall Street history. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW BUSINESS)

People gather in the front of United States Courthouse in New ...

(AFP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:20:56 GMT

(AFP) - People gather in the front of United States Courthouse in New York June for the sentencing of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff. Madoff was jailed for 150 years Monday, dealt the maximum sentence for his multi-billion dollar scam that ruined Hollywood clients and middle-class pensioners alike.(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)

Victim Judith Whelling smiles as she leaves the United States ...

(AFP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:20:56 GMT

(AFP) - Victim Judith Whelling smiles as she leaves the United States Courthouse in New York June after Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff received 150 years in prison for his multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)

A display by a street artist outside a Manhattan courthouse ...

(AFP/Getty Images) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:20:56 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images) - A display by a street artist outside a Manhattan courthouse shows a satire on the Bernard Madoff case after Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison in New York City.(AFP/Getty Images/Chris Hondros)

Defrauded investor Sharon Lissauer makes her way through a crush ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:16:44 GMT

(Reuters) - Defrauded investor Sharon Lissauer makes her way through a crush of media after exiting a courthouse in lower Manhattan, June 29, 2009, after the sentencing hearing for disgraced financier Bernard Madoff. Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Monday for perpetrating the biggest and most brazen investment fraud in Wall Street history. The courtroom erupted in cheers and applause as U.S. District Court Judge Denny Chin imposed the maximum possible prison sentence on the 71-year-old defendant. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW BUSINESS)

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff (2nd L) attends his sentencing ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:08:46 GMT

(Reuters) - Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff (2nd L) attends his sentencing hearing in New York in this court artist's sketch completed June 29, 2009. Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Monday for perpetrating the biggest and most brazen investment fraud in Wall Street history. The courtroom erupted in cheers and applause as U.S. District Court Judge Denny Chin imposed the maximum possible prison sentence on the 71-year-old defendant. REUTERS/Shepard (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW BUSINESS)

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff stands during his sentencing ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:08:44 GMT

(Reuters) - Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff stands during his sentencing hearing in New York in this court artist's sketch completed June 29, 2009. Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison on Monday for perpetrating the biggest and most brazen investment fraud in Wall Street history. The courtroom erupted in cheers and applause as U.S. District Court Judge Denny Chin imposed the maximum possible prison sentence on the 71-year-old defendant. REUTERS/Shepard (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff is being held at the Metropolitan ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:51:44 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff is being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. Madoff faces a federal judge who could sentence him to as much as 150 years in prison, even if experts predict he will get far less.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Hondros)

A trader works the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:15:39 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader works the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Disgraced Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff (R) arrives at ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:09:34 GMT

(AFP/File) - Disgraced Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff (R) arrives at a US Federal Court in March in New York. US authorities have asked for 150 years in jail for Madoff, who is accused of mounting one of the largest fraudulent operations of modern times, according to documents made public here.(AFP/File/Timothy A. Clary)

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:42:53 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this October 15, 2008 file photo. A bipartisan panel armed with subpoena power to investigate causes of the Wall Street meltdown is on the brink of being launched, as Congress embarks on an ambitious effort to reform policing of the financial sector. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

A street sign on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:39:29 GMT

(Reuters) - A street sign on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York April 18, 2007. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

A trader works the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:35:20 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader works the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Specialist Christopher Malloy, left, works at his on the floor ...

(AP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:36:41 GMT

(AP) - Specialist Christopher Malloy, left, works at his on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Stocks ended mixed but mostly higher after the Fed said the economy was on the mend. However, bond prices fell after the Fed said it wouldn't step up its spending to purchase Treasurys and other debt to pry interest rates lower. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trader Sal Spaltro, with Albert Fried & Co., works in his booth ...

(AP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:05:19 GMT

(AP) - Trader Sal Spaltro, with Albert Fried & Co., works in his booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Policymakers at the Federal Reserve decided to leave a key interest rate unchanged at between zero and 0.25 percent, where it has been since December. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A specialist works at his post on the floor of the New York ...

(AP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:12:05 GMT

(AP) - A specialist works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the Fed interest rate decision, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Policymakers at the Federal Reserve decided to leave a key interest rate unchanged at between zero and 0.25 percent, where it has been since December. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A pair of specialists work on the floor of the New York Stock ...

(AP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:11:23 GMT

(AP) - A pair of specialists work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Policymakers at the Federal Reserve decided to leave a key interest rate unchanged at between zero and 0.25 percent, where it has been since December. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trader Sal Spaltro, with Albert Fried & Co., works in his booth ...

(AP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:03:34 GMT

A trader at the New York Stock Exchange in early June. The Federal ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:23:10 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - A trader at the New York Stock Exchange in early June. The Federal Reserve, concluding a two-day meeting, readied a new monetary policy statement expected to acknowledge tentative signs of recovery from the economy's prolonged recession.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)

A trader at the New York Stock Exchange in early June. The Federal ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:44:56 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - A trader at the New York Stock Exchange in early June. The Federal Reserve concludes a two-day meeting seeking to steer monetary policy amid tentative signs of recovery from the economy's prolonged recession.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)

FILE - In this June 6, 2008 file photo, a Wall Street street ...

(AP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:29:44 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this June 6, 2008 file photo, a Wall Street street sign hangs near the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Stocks ended mixed but little changed Tuesday, June 23, 2009, one day after a selloff. (AP Photo/Jin Lee, file)