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U.S. stocks derailed by European concerns

U.S. stocks decline Monday, with Wall Street pessimism growing on prospects of concrete results from a meeting of European leaders later in the week. See full story.

Dollar gains on fading EU summit hopes

The dollar strengthened, pushing the euro under $1.25, as investors' pulled back expectations for a summit of European leaders this week. See full story.

Gold gains as investors look to E.U. summit

Gold prices kick off the week on a stronger note, as investors look ahead to an important European Union summit later in the week. See full story.

Oil futures drop nearly 2% with Europe in focus

Oil futures drop Monday as investor focus turns to a European Union summit later in the week and concerns about a tropical storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico were cast aside. See full story.

Merkel in pickle after 'Germany bond' concession

Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to give ground on calls for jointly issued debt by German states could undercut her arguments against euro-zone bonds See full story.

Liberals are disappointed with President Obama because he's failed to live up to their expectations. Here are Obama's four biggest failures. See full story.

It's a situation that seems to defy supply-and-demand logic: If there's more demand in the housing market, wouldn't the cost of borrowing funds to buy a home be significantly on the rise? See full story.