The stock market is likely to trade sideways for the next month or more, but there is a greater risk of declines than gains, Bob Parker from Credit Suisse told CNBC Friday.
As the holiday season approaches, food is on everyone's mind. Soaring demand from China and India, along with other factors like natural disasters, biofuels and population growth, have boosted food prices. CNBC's Steve Sedgwick finds out whether soft commodities can whet an investor's appetite.