The Dow Jones industrial average hit a record on Friday, but without much conviction after a choppy day of trading during which investors couldn’t make up their minds whether to buy or sell.

Wall Street advanced today after a better-than-expected report on consumer prices tempered some of the market's concerns about inflation.

Wall Street moved sharply higher today after the Commerce Department reported an unexpected increase in retail sales last month and eased some concerns about consumers’ willingness to spend despite economic uncertainty.

US stocks extended their rally today after the Federal Reserve’s latest take on the economy raised hopes that the central bank’s string of interest rate hikes are coming to an end.