HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Crude oil prices, already at electronic-trading intraday records, neared $96 a barrel Thursday, continuing to rally on news that U.S. inventories dropped more than expected as well as a weakened dollar in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut.


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — So stocks had a happy Halloween, but gold was going bump in the night.


CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — The Federal Reserve’s move Wednesday to lower interest rates one-quarter of a percentage point might be a short-term panacea for businesses, financial institutions and the markets. But it will be a stress test for consumers.


SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ruled to let the Indian government to continue an investigation into Vodafone Group PLC that could result in the company having to pay up to $2 billion in taxes, according to a media report.


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — It’s that time of year again. Halloween? Yes. But also for that other haunted house full of unknown and unexpected surprises — open enrollment. Time to choose benefits for the coming year and hope you make the right choice, else your financial and physical health suffer a death of a thousand cuts.


Shares of Crocs Inc. crumbled during the late-trading session Wednesday evening after the footwear retailer’s yearly forecast fell short of Wall Street’s outlook.

