HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures pared gains on Wednesday in the electronic trading session, although expectations for stronger demand, overall weakness in the U.S. dollar and high oil prices kept benchmark futures prices for the metal at levels which haven't been seen in almost three decades.
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares weakened for the third straight day on Wednesday, as oil prices stayed near record highs and Rio Tinto led the mining sector lower.
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Rio Tinto presented a mixed third-quarter production result Wednesday, noting iron ore production rose against the year-earlier period, while output from its Australian coal operations declined owing to constraints along railway and ports infrastructure.
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets dropped sharply Wednesday, with Indian stocks slumping on panic selling after the local securities regulator Tuesday sought a public debate on curbing foreign fund inflows from anonymous investors.
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Crude futures struggled Wednesday in electronic trading to extend a six-session winning streak that's lifted the benchmark contract to record levels with a possible Turkish attack on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq threatening oil output in the region and traders concerned about tight U.S. crude supplies.
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Sanyo Electric Co. fell in Tokyo trading Wednesday after the electronics maker abandoned negotiations with Advantage Partners LLP over the sale of its semiconductor-making business.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- I had a pretty good seat in 1987, but like most of my colleagues I did not have enough experience to recognize the destabilizing conditions that precipitated the crash.
ANNANDALE, Va. (MarketWatch) -- The newsletters with the best long-term market timing records at the top of the market in March 2000 were not completely out of stocks.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If you've been considering making your home more energy efficient now is the time to act. Not only will "greening" your home help you save on heating bills this winter and reduce your environmental imprint but it can also cut your tax bill.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Brian Williams, the anchor of "NBC Nightly News," is scheduled to host "Saturday Night Live" on Nov. 3. Let the great media debate begin.
