HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets advanced Tuesday, with Japanese shares taking gains into a sixth straight session on exporters such as Canon Inc. . Australian shares were lifted by resource stocks such as BHP Billiton after crude-oil prices... [more]

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- UBS on Monday downgraded 10 oil service stocks to buy from neutral, leaving six buy ratings of the 23 stocks it covers from the sector. UBS cited lower rig counts, scarce credit and lower day rates. A recent move up from the... [more]

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Airline stocks were mixed early Monday, with a falloff in oil prices and weakness in the wider market. At last check, the benchmark Amex Airline Index was down about 1% to 25.12 points with all but four of its 13 components ... [more]

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks rose with oil prices on Monday. The Amex Oil Index rose 26 cents to $46.60. The Amex Natural Gas Index rose 1% to 399. Crude futures advanced 26 cents to $46.60. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short new... [more]

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks have been beneficiaries of a 23% gain in oil prices in the past week -- the largest gain in 22 years, according to Pritchard Capital Partners. Oil service stocks have risen 22% since a low point on Dec. 5. Exp... [more]

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell for a second session Monday to approach $850 an ounce, as a rising U.S. dollar and falling crude-oil prices reduced the metal's investment appeal. Gold for February delivery was last down $26.90, or 3.1%, a... [more]

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures rose again Monday after Israeli troops entered the Gaza Strip over the weekend, escalating the conflict in the region. Light crude for February delivery climbed 86 cents in electronic trading to $47.20 a barr... [more]

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks began 2009 mildly higher on Friday, attempting to toss aside one of the worst years on record, as investors eyed a drop in crude-oil prices and looked ahead to a reading on manufacturing activity. The Dow Jones I... [more]

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks continued their upward momentum in early action Friday, rising with the broad market. The Amex Oil Index rose 0.4% to 984. The Amex Natural Gas Index rose 1.5% to 381. Crude futures fell back by about 1%. In ... [more]

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks began the last trading day of 2008 with modest losses. The Amex Oil Index fell 0.3% to 966.6. The Amex Natural Gas Index traded flat at 371.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and... [more]