MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE U.S. stock futures nudged forward on Monday as investors braced for another week of rocky data and earnings as the race for the White House comes to a close. See full story. Top Europe banks outline woes that led to funding requests Several top European banks on Monday detailed the strains from the credit crisis, with Britain’s Lloyds TSB and HBOS, France’s Societe Generale and Germany’s Commerzbank each outlining the woes that led them to take government cash. See full story. Citi say credit card losses may hit record levels in 2009 Citigroup says it lost $1.4 billion in the third quarter from credit card securitizations and that it expects such losses will continue, possibly reaching record levels in 2009. See full story. Mutual Understanding: Socially responsible funds reap rewards in uncharitable market NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The market's meltdown has left every category of stock mutual funds in the red this year, but one area that has held up better than most is socially responsible investing. See full story. MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY Jon Friedman's Media Web: Sarah Palin: Time goes behind the scenes Time magazine senior writer Nathan Thornburgh was in the right place at the right time on Aug. 29. That's when John McCain stunned the world by tapping Sarah Palin, the obscure Alaska governor, to be his running mate. See full story. MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE Gold parties let consumers trade jewelry for cold, hard cash On a quiet, tree-lined street in this upscale Chicago suburb, a gaggle of women noshed and drank wine as they waited their turn to have their once-fashionable gold rope chains and unmatched earrings scrutinized under a magnification loupe, poked at by a gold tester and even put through an acid test.

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