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CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. Crude ended the day up, again because of the situation in Ukraine and a drawdown in supplies. Gold was down today on positive comments from Putin. more...

As Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls wrapped up his speech to the Labour party conference on Monday, one thing became abundantly clear: Labour still have a trust issue when it comes to the economy. more...

As the world waited for news on whether the House would pass the debt ceiling deal on Monday, stocks in Italy came under heavy pressure with the country's banks again seeing heavy losses. more...

Belgium became the latest small European nation to come under the cloud of having its credit ratings outlook cut on Monday. As rating agencies themselves are increasingly criticized, is this the threat it once was? more...