Stocks cheer a benign July; gold, dollar suffer (at MarketWatch)
A modicum of confidence returned to markets in July, as U.S. and European stocks erased losses inked in the frenzy of prior months and investors took heart that slow growth is better than none at all, dumping gold and the U.S. dollar in light of this more sanguine view.
[video] Trading Strategies for August [0.5 min] (at MarketWatch)
What to look for in this month's edition of Trading Strategies from MarketWatch.
Financial Stocks: Financials wrap up strong month on down note (at MarketWatch)
U.S. financial stocks posted slim losses on Friday as investors reacted to reports of a U.S. economic slowdown. The day's performance paled beside a 6.6% jump for the month.