Oil near $84 a barrel; OPEC holds ceiling

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Crude rises on thinking the Federal Reserve would take further action to bolster economic growth and OPEC would leave its production ceiling as is. See full story.

Obama, Romney trade blows on economy

President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney traded blows in a key battleground state on who would be best to restore the economy to a stronger growth path. See full story.

Happy with high-yield investing

In a roller-coaster year (make that decade), high-yield strategies continue to work for DividendInvestor, reports Peter Brimelow. See full story.

5 ETFs for an efficient-income portfolio

If you�re looking for income these days it might be time to dump your classic 60% stocks and 40% bonds portfolio in favor of one that produces what researchers at Morningstar call an efficient-income portfolio. See full story.

Nokia becomes riskier partner for Microsoft

Software giant�s alliance with handset maker takes a blow from Nokia�s profit warning and plans for major job cuts. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Filming started in Silicon Valley on the first of two biopics about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, but will this wave of forthcoming tech-inspired movies and TV shows play as well at the box office as �The Social Network?� See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

When it comes to IRAs, timing is everything. Robert Powell looks at five rules that could derail your retirement-savings plans. See full story.