Occupy Wall Street protesters gather in Zuccotti Park as security guards stand next to stacks of barricades,Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in New York. The barricades were removed by Brookfield Properties, the owners of the park, allowing access once again into the park by the protesters. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)AP – Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday, amid signs of a strengthening U.S. economy and relief that France won’t lose its sterling credit rating.


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Specialist Bradley Kessler, left, and trader Gordon Charlop, right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. Stocks rose broadly in early trading Monday on hopes for a plan to restore long-term confidence in the euro. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – A promised plan to restore long-term confidence in the euro boosted stocks and other risky assets Monday.


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Specialist Joseph Mastrolia works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidAP – Markets rose Monday on hopes that Europe’s leaders will agree on a plan to restore long-term confidence in the euro, saving it from collapse and averting global economic chaos.


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Traders and officials from the New York Stock Exchange await the opening of AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange November 29, 2011.  American Airlines and its parent company AMR Corp filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday to cut costs and combat soaring fuel prices and dampened travel demand.     REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS)Reuters – Stocks mostly rose for a second straight day on Tuesday as a rebound in consumer confidence and soothed fears over Europe whetted investors’ appetite for risky assets.


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In this Nov. 7, 21011 photo, trader Anthony Cerar, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock markets advanced Tuesday, NOv. 8, 2011, in the run-up to an Italian parliamentary vote that could determine whether Silvio Berlusconi remains the country's premier — and if Rome is able to rein in its debts. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – Stock indexes fell Tuesday after a vote in Italy made it unclear whether the country would be able to avoid a debt crisis of its own. The Dow Jones industrial average was down nearly 60 points in midday trading.


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FILE - In this May 26, 2011 file photo, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks in New York's Cooper Union. Bloomberg, a former trader and CEO who ardently defends the big banks against those who would blame them for the nation's economic woes, has by and large declared its support for the Occupy Wall Street protesters, and has thus far avoided taking decisive action against the encampment protesting economic inequality and corporate greed. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Reuters – Stocks fell on Friday, ending four weeks of back-to-back gains, as political instability resurfaced in Europe and investors braced for a confidence vote in Greece after U.S. markets close.


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In this Nov. 3, 2011 photo, trader Gregory Rowe, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets rose Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, amid relief Greece's prime minister had abandoned a referendum on the country's bailout but gains in Europe were muted ahead of monthly U.S. employment figures. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – Stocks have closed lower ahead of a confidence vote for Greece’s embattled prime minister. Investors worry that the country might not go through with an austerity program needed to prevent a default on its debt.


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A man looks at a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo September 26, 2011.REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters – A rebound in Hong Kong and Shanghai shares helped lift most Asian stocks into positive territory on Wednesday, but concerns that Europe’s debt crisis has hurt confidence in the global economy and is weighing on corporate earnings limited gains.


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