Wall Street got a badly needed break from oil price worries today, with stocks rising modestly as Saudi Arabia indicated that OPEC should increase its daily output.

Wall Street closed modestly lower today, pressured by a pair of disappointing economic reports and investor caution as US-led forces made their final push into Baghdad.

Bargain hunting lifted US tech stocks moderately higher today, but the overall market fell on news that yet another company, Knight Trading, was being investigated by the government.