Treasury report avoids labeling China as a currency manipulator.

As growth slows in emerging markets, stock funds see outflows.

Natural disasters send property and casualty profits to lowest level since 2008.

Big swings leave index facing smallest annual change since 70.

News follows currency arrangement with China announced earlier this week.

Prices in 20 U.S. cities decrease more than forecast.

Democrats want a longer-term deal to include higher taxes on wealthy.

Italian bond yields rise amid concern about 2012 debt issuance.