NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - A big chunk of the U.S.'s refineries started to batten down ahead of Hurricane Ike's landfall in Texas this weekend, as energy stocks faced lower oil prices, losses in production and more talk of offshore drilling in Congress. ...
Asian markets decline, with shares of Advantest Corp. and Hynix Semiconductor falling after technology shares drop in the U.S., while energy-related stocks such as Santos lose further ground as crude-oil prices extended losses. ...
Asian markets fall as concerns that corporations could reduce technology spending weighed on stocks such as Advantest Corp. and Hynix Semiconductor.Energy-related stocks lost further ground as crude-oil prices extended losses. ...
Energy stocks move up with the broader market, with buying in the sector tied to rising oil prices, the approach of Hurricane Ike to the Gulf of Mexico and relief over the U.S. government's bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ...
