Reuters – rallies that caught many in the market by surprise – investors will be paying keen attention to the world’s central banks in the coming week for signs of continued easy money.

The Miami Heat, interested in any and all veteran big men who become available on the market, are in the race for two such players that could make their decisions by the end of the week.

The Falcons are in the market for a new defensive coordinator, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Friday two names have emerged as the leading candidates: former St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo and Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.

Reuters – Sales of new homes rose in October and the supply of homes on the market fell to its lowest level since April of last year, showing some healing in the battered housing sector.

AP – Egypt’s benchmark stock index rebounded on Wednesday, ending a 10-day losing streak as investors stepped in for bargains after escalating protests against the military rulers and violence battered the market and raised questions about the country’s political stability.

TOKYO (Reuters) – Sharp Corp cut its full-year operating profit forecast by 12 percent, hit by sliding domestic television sales but the cut was not as bad as the market had feared.

Reuters – Stock index futures rose on Thursday as investors looking for an earnings season rally maintained interest in the market after a sharp fall the previous session, but concerns over Europe’s debt crisis capped gains.

(Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Monday it sold 4 million iPhone 4S in the new smartphone’s first three days on the market, setting up a strong December quarter for the world’s largest technology company.

AP – Mutual fund investors retreated from stocks in September as the market continued to decline, capping the biggest quarterly withdrawal from stock funds since the financial crisis in late 2008.

Reuters – Italy is not putting pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to continue buying Italian government bonds on the market, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said on Sunday.