HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets were mostly lower Thursday, with Japanese shares dropping on banks such as Mizuho Financial Group on concerns about the U.S. financial sector, while a continuing decline in crude-oil prices hurt commodity trading stocks such as Marubeni Corp.
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Australia's trade deficit fell more than expected in April, spurring speculation the nation will swing to a trade surplus in coming months as surging prices for coal and iron ore lift the value of exports.
NEW YORK, (MarketWatch) - Glam Media may be getting high on buzz this week with the fortunate timing of "Sex and the City," but the women-targeted Web network may learn that the glare of the spotlight is not always flattering.
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Governments in India and Malaysia have boosted motor-fuel prices in an effort to ease the burden of fuel subsidies on national finances.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Yahoo Inc. Chairman Roy Bostock responded to Carl Icahn late Wednesday by calling the activist investor's recent allegations about the company's mismanagement "unsubstantiated."
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) --. Hillary Clinton will suspend her presidential campaign Friday and endorse Democratic rival Barack Obama, according to media reports Wednesday.
A sharp spike in the cost of raw materials for food -- with higher prices for rice, wheat, soybeans and corn -- has led to export restrictions and food riots in some countries. It has also stirred up demand for related stocks, which can be found as far afield as the Ural Mountains.
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