Gold falls on dollar strength, lower stocks

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Gold futures decline, with prices pulling back by as much as $26 an ounce as strength in the U.S. dollar dampened interest in metals and problems in Greece fail to ignite safe-haven buying in the metal. See full story.

Europe tells Greece: Cut a deal or else

European leaders pressure Greece to cut a deal that would pave the way for a second international rescue package � or face an otherwise inevitable default. See full story.

Stock ETFs to eye if Greece gets better

With European officials moving to confront the continent�s massive debt crisis, investors who can stand the high-stakes drama might want to take a flier on European stocks, in the hope that the worst is over, over there. See full story.

Europe in grip of uncommon deep freeze

Slide show includes wintry images from typically temperate shores of the Black Sea to the north of England. See full story.

Deadly cold weather continues in Europe

Unusually cold weather that already has caused almost 200 deaths and snarled air and ground traffic is expected to continue sweeping across Europe in coming days. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Instead of acknowledging that banks have become a part of government, we keep pretending they are private institutions, writes David Weidner. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

What�s the State of Retirement in the U.S.? It�s plagued with problems involving Social Security, contribution rates and more that need fixing now. See full story.