Commodities

Asian shares meandered Thursday as data showed a drop in Chinese industrial profits, but expectations for further stimulus moves from China and Europe helped to limit losses.

Asian stock markets turned higher Friday as they juggled positive U.S. economic news and weakness in Europe, China and Japan.

Asian stocks fell Thursday after another slump in oil prices dragged Wall Street lower and China's manufacturing output grew at the slowest pace in five months.

Asian stock markets rose Tuesday as investors reassured by strong Chinese trade shrugged off Wall Street worries that slowing growth in Europe and Asia could hobble the global recovery.

Global stocks sagged Wednesday as pessimism about global growth spread following a decline on Wall Street overnight and a strengthening yen, which dampened prospects for export-oriented Japan.

Asian stocks sagged Wednesday as pessimism about global growth spread following a decline on Wall Street overnight and a strengthening yen, which dampened prospects for export-oriented Japan.

Clear of headwinds emanating from Washington, D.C., the S&P 500 climbed to a record high Thursday as traders digested corporate earnings reports.

IBM weighed on the blue-chip average, but the broader S&P 500 turned positive as traders mulled data and corporate earnings. 

U.S. gasoline prices could rise as much as 10 cents over the next week. 

It’s thriller; sell oil night, as Japan fights for its economic life.

Going for Gold: Just as China's hunger for commodities drove prices of copper and oil higher, so too could demand for gold.

High-frequency trading firms are reportedly exploiting a loophole at the CME to gain a crucial head start against other traders in the futures market.

ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson criticized delays in approving more natural gas export projects, saying U.S. companies are losing millions of dollars a day.

Crude oil spikes as traders speculate output is slowing. 

Blackstone and Glencore Xstrata are reportedly considering acquiring Rio Tinto's Canadian iron-ore business.

Coffee prices got a double shot of espresso this week, climbing to their biggest seven-day advance in 14 years. But consumers need not worry about a corresponding jump in prices at grocery stores and diners.

Goldman Sachs says sell as stock decline steepens, an ominous sign for the U.S. economy

Although the USDA has been forced to take a weed whacker to its closely-watched crop reports, markets remain on course.

The aluminum maker slumped to lows not seen since April 2009 after J.P. Morgan Chase downgraded Alcoa and slashed earnings forecast.

Thanks to dwindling herds and strong export demand, beef prices in the U.S. have soared to levels not seen since 1987.