By MarketWatch MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE U.S. stock futures rallied, the dollar jumped while crude-oil and silver futures sank on Monday after President Barack Obama announced that U.S. forces had killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. See full story. Osama bin Laden is dead: Obama Nearly a decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S., President Barack Obama announces Osama bin Laden has been killed. See full story. Global reaction to bin Laden death — in pictures Crowds quickly mass outside White House after announcement that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been killed in a gun battle at a fortified mansion not far from the Pakistani capital. See full story. Text of Obama statement on bin Laden Here is the transcript of President Barack Obama’s remarks announcing the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, as released by the White House. See full story. Bin Laden death finds media coverage at best The maligned television news media excelled in the coverage of Osama bin Laden’s death on Sunday night. See full story. MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY Commodities may be getting scarce and expensive in the long run, but there are signs that prices may collapse in the next year or two, writes Brett Arends. See full story. MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE As single-family housing markets continue to struggle with falling prices and low sales volume, another form of real-estate investment — real estate investment trusts — have enjoyed a strong comeback. See full story.

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