Government data show higher energy costs as the culprit behind a 1.8% jump in U.S. producer prices in November. See full story.
U.S. stock futures weaken on eve of Fed call
U.S. stock futures edged lower Tuesday as the Federal Reserve was due to begin deliberations on interest rate policy, with Wells Fargo in the spotlight after becoming the last of the big banks to strike a deal to repay U.S. government assistance. See full story.
Kraft challenges Cadbury's upbeat forecast
Kraft claims the U.K. chocolate producer is being ambitious over targets it’s never previously achieved. See full story.
Wells Fargo, Adobe among stocks to watch Tuesday
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Wells Fargo, Best Buy and Adobe. See full story.
Warning that Greece may 'sink under its debt'
Prime Minister George Papandreou delivers a sobering evening speech on the scale and scope of Greece's deficit woes. See full story.
MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY
A dose of realism seemed to pervade the ballrooms and hallways of the Rosewood Sand Hill Hotel, a new luxury hotel with views of the Santa Cruz Mountains and a stone’s throw away from the heart of the venture capital world.
