U.S. stock futures rise Monday as confidence returns that global growth won’t be curtailed by the European debt crisis. See full story.
BP to meet on dividend as costs reach $1.6 bln
BP’s board members were due Monday to determine their strategy on dividend payments as the company said that the cost of cleaning up the still-uncapped Gulf of Mexico oil spill has reached $1.6 billion. See full story.
Oil rises as European data support demand hopes
Crude futures rally more than 2%, reclaiming the $75-a-barrel mark, as stronger European manufacturing data and a return of investor enthusiasm for stocks, commodities and other assets seen as likely to benefit from global economic growth set a constructive backdrop. See full story.
British shares post broad advance but BP declines
British shares advance on Monday, with gains for miners outweighing more losses for oil giant BP as it continues to battle to stem the massive oil spill polluting the Gulf of Mexico. See full story.
Monday's biggest gaining and declining stocks
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Stocks expected to move significantly in trading on Monday include: See full story.
MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY
The models may be smaller, but Microsoft's chief expects PCs to keep on truckin'. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
They sure are cute, but raising your kids is going to set you back some serious cash, according to recently released government data. See full story.
