MW: U.S. stock futures on the rise after China data
By MarketWatch
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
Wall Street looks headed to a broadly higher open, with sentiment boosted by relief over Chinese data and expectations that Fed chief Ben Bernanke will signal readiness to further help the U.S. economy in his Jackson Hole speech. See full story.
Post-Gadhafi oil exports a ways off for Libya
The four-decade iron fist of Col. Moammar Gadhafi over Libya is closer to end as rebel forces flood Tripoli, but the world may be still far from the coveted light, sweet oil blend from the North African country. See full story.
Energy firms cautious on Libyan prospects
Resumption of oil production from the country with the largest proven oil reserves in Africa isn’t expected anytime soon, analysts and energy companies agree. See full story.
Don’t look to Libya for relief at the pump
Global economic slump now dwarfs North African nation’s sway in oil markets. See full story.
Tuesday’s biggest gaining & declining stocks
MarketWatch’s daily rundown of shares making sizeable moves in the premarket. See full story.
MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY
I looked up one of the few people who saw the housing bust and financial crisis coming years before they happened: Gary Shilling, economist and author of The Age of Deleveraging. While his steadfast bearishness didn’t surprise me, his blunt assessment did. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
After suffering through the “lost decade” for stocks, investors were taken on a roller-coaster ride in recent weeks — and the future looks to hold more of the same: a highly volatile stock market and lower annual average returns. Andrea Coombes looks at what this means for your 401(k). See full story.