The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in October to $38.7 billion, down 13.2% from a revised $44.6 billion gap in September. This is the lowest trade deficit since January. See full story.
Climate-change funds shift focus from wind, solar
Political inaction, new technologies mean money managers are looking elsewhere See full story.
Occidental bets $3.2 billion on U.S. energy
Oil major selling $2.5 billion in assets in Argentina to Sinopec See full story.
U.S. stock futures edge higher; Tenet in focus
U.S. stock futures edge higher, with deal news set to lift Tenet Healthcare and Beckman Coulter. See full story.
China inflation fear hits most Asian stocks
Asian stocks mostly decline as robust China trade data heighten concerns of an imminent interest-rate increase from Beijing. China also moves to raises banks’ reserve requirement. See full story.
MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY
Many investment advisers refer to something called a Santa Claus Rally in the stock market. But there is little agreement among these various advisers about when that rally is supposed to begin. A rigorous look at the historical record can shed some light. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
That would represent a 63% jump from the $1 trillion in value that homes lost last year, a report from Zillow says. See full story.
