Wall Street was happy to see Larry Summers go.

Technology companies led the Standard & Poor's 500 index to an all-time closing high last night.

A two-day rally in the US stock market came to an end last night when an account of the Federal Reserve's last meeting revealed a split between American bank officials over how long it should keep buying bonds to support the economy.

Stocks closed mostly lower after investors found little to like in weak corporate earnings reports and news of only tepid growth in the US economy in the third quarter.

US stocks have posted solid gains for the third quarter, although the ride got bumpy at the end.

A quiet day on Wall Street yesterday turned into the worst sell-off in three months after a Federal Reserve official said he doubted the bank's effort to boost economic growth would work.

A quiet day on Wall Street turned into the worst sell-off in three months after a Federal Reserve official said he doubted the bank’s effort to boost economic growth would work.

The wildest week in Wall Street history ended with a second day of gains.

US stocks continued a week-long slide today after a dismal report on economic growth added to the anxiety.

An unexpected rise in new claims for unemployment benefit pushed Wall Street stocks slightly lower today as investors remained worried about a lack of hiring.

Stock prices pared earlier gains to end a choppy day relatively flat today as Wall Street remained uncertain that a 17.4 billion-dollar(€12.5 billion) lifeline for US carmakers will make a lasting difference for the beleaguered industry.

Wall Street capped a volatile week with sharp gains today as oil prices tumbled and after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said inflation pressures are likely to moderate. The Dow Jones industrial average rose nearly 200 points.

Wall Street ended a turbulent week with a sharp gain today after government readings on inflation and a drop in oil prices eased worries about the effect of rising prices on consumers.

Stocks tumbled today after a plan to alleviate a liquidity crisis at Bear Stearns touched off concerns about the severity of credit troubles.

Wall Street fell sharply again today after the US government’s much-anticipated employment report showed weaker-than-expected job growth and a rise in the unemployment rate.

Wall Street closed narrowly mixed today as investors traded cautiously ahead of the Labour Department’s Friday reading on December employment. Inflation jitters remained high as oil prices set a new trading record above 100.

Wall Street extended its rally with modest gains in the major indexes today following two days of sharp advances, despite economic readings which painted a mixed picture of the economy.

Wall Street pulled back today as investors uneasy after a drop in consumer confidence traded cautiously ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision.

US stocks closed almost flat today as the day’s early declines threatened to halt the market’s January rally one day after the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 11,000 for the first time since June 2001.

Wall Street mounted a sharp reversal today, with the Dow Jones industrials dropping 133 points as concerns over corporate profits and economic growth reasserted themselves.

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