MW: Asian markets mostly down as commodity stocks drop
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on Wednesday veered between gains and losses, with better-than-expected results from Starbucks Corp. (SBUX 16.87, +2.18, +14.81%) bolstering consumer discretionary shares and falling oil prices hitting the energy sector. Shares of Starbucks gained 14%. Home builders including KB Home (KBH 14.89, +0.73, +5.16%) also rallied after data showing U.S. home prices climbed 0.9% in May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU 8,903, -13.22, -0.15%) fell 2.34 points to 8,913.60. The S&P 500 Index (SPX 952.06, -2.52, -0.26%) fell 1.34 points to 953.24, and the Nasdaq Composite (COMP 1,915, -0.85, -0.04%) rose 2.12 points to 1,918.32.
