By IEVA M. AUGSTUMS
AP Business Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Investors may wish they had a crystal ball.
Stocks have been in flux over the past few weeks as surprises kept coming from overseas. Greece’s debt crisis, similar troubles in Portugal, and China’s latest moves to slow down its economy have kept investors guessing.
At least the news is becoming less shocking. The Dow Jones industrial average recovered most of its losses Friday to end down 45 points following China’s decision to force its banks to boost their reserves again. The Dow managed a weekly gain of about 1 percent – its first after four weeks of losses.