Commodities

U.S. employers hired at a stellar pace last month, wages rose by the most in six years, and Americans responded by streaming into the job market to find work.

Global stock markets swung higher Thursday, led by a surge in Chinese shares, extending a volatile pattern of sharp sell-offs and rousing gains as investors second guess uncertain prospects for the world economy.

As the global economy has weakened, a forcefully stronger U.S. dollar has emerged.

Can the U.S. hold everyone else above water? That is the question investors are asking as Wall Street heads into 2015.

Global markets were mostly higher Monday after the Federal Reserve's pledge not to rush to raise interest rates prompted investors to add risky assets ahead of the year-end holiday.

Can the U.S. hold everyone else above water? That is the question investors are asking as Wall Street heads into 2015.

Asian stock markets powered higher Thursday, sweeping aside worries about a flagging global economy after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would remain "patient" in its approach to raising interest rates.

Asian and European stocks slid Tuesday as further weakness in oil prices and the slumping Russian ruble helped extend the global market rout.

Asian stocks slid Monday after Wall Street suffered its biggest weekly loss in more than two years following another slump in oil prices.

Chinese stocks surged after disappointing exports raised investor hopes of more stimulus while gains on other Asian markets were restrained despite an upbeat U.S. jobs report.

World stocks were dulled Friday by caution ahead of the monthly U.S. jobs report after the European Central Bank delayed any additional stimulus to early next year.

Asian stocks faltered Thursday as China's manufacturing weakened and the latest Fed minutes reminded investors that U.S. interest rates are likely to rise next year.

World stock markets mostly rose Thursday, taking in stride the Federal Reserve's announcement it will end a stimulus program that was as massive as it was controversial.

Global stock markets swung higher Wednesday, cheered by a surge in U.S. stocks that were buoyed by solid earnings, while investors were also waiting for signs from the Federal Reserve on U.S. monetary policy.

Global stocks were mostly higher Tuesday as investors looked ahead to this week's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.

Global stocks were mostly higher Friday as investors looked ahead to U.S. data on jobs and factory output, while Hong Kong rose despite pro-democracy protests.

The U.S. stock market headed higher Thursday as investors received more encouraging news on the economy.

Global stocks sank Wednesday under the weight of worries about the possible timing of a U.S. rate hike, economic weakness in China and an impending referendum on Scottish independence.

Asian stock markets were muted Tuesday amid holidays in Hong Kong and South Korea.

In the world of currencies, the dollar is starting to look like a safe home in a tough neighborhood.