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U.S. stocks extended gains on Monday as market sentiment lifted was lifted by the better-than-expected ISM manufacturing PMI in the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.19%, to 13,596.45; the Standard & >>

The U.S. manufacturing sector rose unexpectedly last month, after three consecutive months of contraction, indicating the industry is stabilizing. The Institute for Supply Management reported that he ISM manufacturing PMI rocketed to 51.5, >>

Japanese businesses sentiment deteriorated in the third quarter of 2012, a sign the world's third biggest economy is slowing, the Bank of Japan reported Monday. Tankan Manufacturing index dropped to a seasonally adjusted >>

U.S. stock futures start the fourth quarter of this year on a positive note as traders await the manufacturing data and Ben Bernanke's talk later today. On Monday, Dow Jones >>

European stocks rose on Monday,lead by gains in banking sector and rebounding from steep declines last week. Stoxx Europe 600 Index surged 0.8% to 270.69. The IBEX 35 Index added >>

On Monday, copper edged higher on increased demand for risky assets among European investors, but gains were capped by disappointing data on Chinese manufacturing activity. On the NYMEX, December delivery futures were traded >>

Germany's manufacturing declined at a weaker pace in September because of slower drops in output, new orders and stabilization of production employment levels, Markit Economics showed on Monday. The final >>

On Monday, futures for natural gas rose for the fifth day in a row, which was the longest rally for the last three months, on speculations that the storage limits will be >>

Euro area's manufacturing in September tumbled at a slightly weaker pace than previously estimated, Markit Economics presented final data on Monday. The seasonalized manufacturing PMI came in at 46.1, the >>

On Monday, the British Pound was little changed versus the U.S. counterpart, being traded close to a 2-week low, following the release of disappointing data on the U.K. manufacturing activity. GBP/USD hit 1.6110, >>

On Moday, the 17-nation currency retreated from a 3-week low versus the greenback on results of Spanish banks stress tests, which were a part of terms that allow winning of the European >>

U.S. government bonds inched higher on Monday ahead of a report forecast to show U.S. manufacturing fell in September after today's data posted slowdown in manufacturing in Japan, China and >>

On Monday, gold prices were lower, following the disappointing figures of the Chinese manufacturing activity and the U.S. and Japanese sentiment data. On the NYMEX, December delivery for gold traded at $1,768.65 per >>

Markit, a market research group, reported on Monday that activity in the manufacturing sector in the U.K. declined more than expected on a decrease in exports and an increase in costs. The Markit >>

On Monday, oil retreated from a 1-week high, as China witnessed an unexpected decrease in its manufacturing activity, raising speculations that the demand for fuel may fall. On the NYMEX, November delivery >>