Stocks Extend Fall as Dow, S&P Skid U.S. stocks extended their retreat into a fourth consecutive week. The VIX, a closely watched measure of turbulence in stocks, jumped to its highest level in almost two weeks. Treasury Plugs Gap in Anti-Money-Laundering Regulations

Fed Moves to Overhaul Lending Rules for Poorer Communities The Federal Reserve, splitting from other U.S. bank regulators, took an initial step to rewrite rules for hundreds of billions of dollars in lending and investment in lower-income neighborhoods.