Dollar Climbs as Rising Volatility Spurs Emerging-Market Exodus

The dollar strengthened to its highest level in more than 10 years against a broad basket of peers as a standoff between Greece and its European creditors and tenuous peace talks with Russia over Ukraine sent volatility soaring. Investors are fleeing riskier emerging-markets currencies including the Brazil™s real and South Africa™s rand as concern increases that geopolitical turmoil...

Gold Futures Drop to One-Month Low as Dollar Rally Curbs Demand

Gold futures fell to the lowest in almost a month as gains for the dollar cut demand for the precious metal as an alternative asset. The dollar climbed to a 10-year high against a basket of 10 counterparts as traders sought safety from volatility in emerging markets. Investors favored the U.S. currency over gold as signs of a stronger American economy increase the likelihood that...

Wall St. ends flat while investors await Greece, Ukraine news

The S&P 500 index finished unchanged on Wednesday as investors were reluctant to make big bets while they waited for the outcomes of major talks involving Greece and Ukraine, but Apple helped boost the Nasdaq after an activist investor's bullish comments. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis began tense talks with euro zone finance ministers on Wednesday after his new leftist-led government won a parliamentary confidence vote...

U.S. Stocks Fluctuate Amid Greece Negotiations as Energy Slides

U.S. stocks fluctuated, after equities Tuesday reached their highest level this year, as energy and utility companies fell while Germany and Greece met for debt negotiations.Energy shares in the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index lost 0.6 percent as oil prices declined for a second day. Pier 1 Imports Inc. tumbled 23 percent after cutting its full-year forecast. PepsiCo Inc. increased...

European Stocks Decline as Investors Await Greek Talks Outcome

European stocks declined amid investor concern that Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis won™t reach an agreement on new bailout terms at a meeting with his euro-area counterparts in Brussels.The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.2 percent to 372.04 at the close of trading, after earlier losing as much as 0.5 percent. The yield on three-year Greek notes jumped 125 basis points to 20.76...