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• Stocks Open Flat

  U.S. stocks opened virtually flat as a report on December job growth roughly met economists' estimates and investors awaited a reading on the health of the domestic service sector.

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• Nikkei Surges On 2013 Trading Debut

  The Nikkei surged on its 2013 trading debut, rising 2.8%, while other regional markets were lower following Thursday's FOMC meeting minutes.

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• LinkedIn Slumps After Barclays Downgrade

  With a sea of green filling our screens, LinkedIn is one stock in the red that caught our attention.

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  Postcrisis U.S. Stock Rally Arrives at Pivot Point

  U.S. shares had another strong year, but the outlook for earnings growth is starting to weaken and the list of macroeconomic fears is daunting. Still, some investors are betting on a shift out of bonds and into stocks in 2013.

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  December Rally Can't Hide China Market's Problems

  This year's challenges range from whether a new generation of leaders can push through overhauls to the market's continued dominance by small investors rather than buy-and-hold institutional types, such as pension funds.

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  Dow's Dogs Get Muzzled

  After two consecutive years of beating the market, one of Wall Street's classic strategies didn't prove so fortuitous in 2012. The question for 2013: Will buying the highest-yielding components pay off?

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  In Turkey, Bank Bonds Lure Foreign Investors

  Turkey's banks are riding the boom in emerging-market debt, capitalizing on the country's recent credit-rating upgrade and investors' pursuit of higher yields.

• Shanghai Exchange Launches Risky-Share Board

  The Shanghai Stock Exchange launched a board to quarantine the shares of troubled companies and curb speculation in them.

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  Egyptian Pound Extends Slide

  The Egyptian currency suffered further heavy losses and the cost of insuring Egyptian sovereign debt against default jumped as concerns intensified over economic and political turmoil in the country.

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  Emerging Markets Emerge Unevenly

  A slowdown in economic growth kept a lid on emerging-market stock gains in 2012, as the biggest markets—China, Brazil and Russia—limped behind. But hopes are brighter for 2013.

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  Malaysia Set to Continue IPO Streak

  Malaysia looks set to continue as one of the world's hottest spots for initial public offerings in 2013, with Iskandar Waterfront Holdings being the latest to join the IPO queue as it plans to raise as much as $300 million in a listing.

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  In Europe, Investors Face Familiar Story

  The challenge is finding the right balance of risk on a continent that always seems close to lurching off track.