Stocks made a stunning comeback today, as investors snapped up some of the financial sector’s stronger players and pumped money into the materials and transportation sectors. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 160 points.

US stocks made a stunning comeback today, as investors snapped up some of the financial sector’s stronger players and pumped money into the materials and transportation sectors. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 160 points.

Wall Street retreated again today after readings on jobs and manufacturing indicated that businesses and workers still face a tough economy.

Wall Street resumed its sell-off today after oil hit a new record and a bearish analyst report renewed concerns that General Motors Corp. could run out of cash.

Wall Street closed out a bumpy week with a moderate advance today as tech stocks charged higher on takeover news and other sectors gained on data that indicated the US economy is expanding at a healthy pace. The major indexes managed to post gains for the week.

Stocks rose soundly today following word that some of the problems dogging big companies like General Motors Corp. and Bear Stearns Cos. could be on the mend.

A two-day strike by car workers across the US was set to end today after the United Auto Workers union said it had reached a tentative agreement with General Motors Corp.

US stocks rose sharply today, led by strong gains among the blue chips and mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp., which said it had lined up added financing.

Wall Street rose sharply today as investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates next week, even after its chairman gave no clues about the central bank’s intentions.

Wall Street stocks jumped today, pushing up the Dow Jones industrials by more than 100 points as a report that two companies are trying to buy Alcoa Inc. stoked investors’ hopes for a pickup in takeover activity.

Wall Street retreated sharply today as investors glumly absorbed a spike in oil prices and comments from two Federal Reserve officials that unexpected economic growth could prompt an interest rate hike.

Wall Street retreated sharply today as investors glumly absorbed a spike in oil prices and comments from two Federal Reserve officials that unexpected economic growth could prompt an interest-rate hike.

Wall Street extended its November rally into a new week today, betting that an upcoming series of economic reports will show strength in the overall economy with inflation contained.

Wall Street extended its November rally today, carrying the Dow Jones industrials to a new trading high as investors anticipated a business-friendly outcome of the US congressional elections and bought stocks across the market.

A corporate profit warning and record oil prices overshadowed a benign jobs creation report and sent stocks sharply lower in the United States today.

Concerns over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and record oil prices sent stocks lower today and added to Wall Street’s worries about the economy and interest rates.

Wall Street slumped today as investors looked past another round of acquisitions and grew increasingly anxious about the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates. The Dow Jones industrials tumbled more than 120 points.

Wall Street recovered from an earlier plunge to finish narrowly mixed today as investors attempted to rally from a week of losses fuelled by concerns that higher interest rates will strain the global economy.

Higher oil prices and sliding consumer confidence sent stocks plunging today as a weak sales report from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. raised concerns about discretionary spending.The Dow Jones industrial skidded almost 185 points.

Wall Street extended its rebound to a third session today, ending with a moderate advance after personal consumption data bolstered the outlook for the economy and interest rates. The major indexes finished the week with solid gains.

US stocks finished another erratic session modestly higher today after durable goods and home sales data helped ease investors’ anxiety about whether the Federal Reserve will continue raising interest rates.

Stocks faced a second day of steep losses today as the dollar weakened and bonds prices fell after data showing higher import prices stoked the market’s inflation worries. The major indexes declined sharply this week.

A late-day selloff left stocks mixed today as investors put aside their enthusiasm over acquisitions and evidence of a moderating economy and cashed in profits from an early advance.

Lower oil prices and a rebound in manufacturing activity helped Wall Street extend its rally today, lifting the Dow Jones industrials to a fresh five-year high for the fourth straight session.

Rising bond yields triggered a sell-off on Wall Street today as persistent nervousness about the economy and interest rates motivated investors to take profits.

Declining oil prices and weakness in other commodities sent stocks lower today, as investors took profits and beat up the stocks that led Wall Street’s early January rally.

The Dow Jones industrial average today closed above 11,000 for the first time since before the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, lifted by a five-day rally that has sent stocks soaring so far in 2006.

Stocks in the United States meandered through a listless session today, ending lower as investors ignored generally benign economic data and looked ahead to 2006 with a mix of optimism and concern.

Stocks extended their losses into a second day today after a cautious outlook from home builder Toll Brothers Inc. and a surge in energy prices rattled investors.

US stocks fell moderately today as investors found little reason to extend a year-end buying spree.

Wall Street extended its November rally with modest gains today despite pressure from rising oil prices and a major restructuring plan at General Motors Corp.

Stocks surged higher today after new data soothed inflation concerns and the price of oil tumbled to its lowest level in five months. The advance carried the Nasdaq composite index to a new 52-week high.

US stocks closed an erratic session mixed today as General Motors Corp. hit an 18-year low, dragging down the Dow Jones industrial average. Rising oil prices also dulled investor enthusiasm.

US stocks tumbled today, slicing 115 points from the Dow Jones industrials after a larger-than-expected drop in durable goods orders raised new questions about the economy and corporate profits.

Stocks fell in the United States today as a gloomy tone was set on Wall Street by Delphi Corporation’s bankruptcy filing and lowered outlooks from Northrop Grumman and Xilinx.

Wall Street ended a volatile session mixed today as investors welcomed new government data showing a reinvigorated industrial sector but wrestled with a jump in oil prices that briefly sent crude futures above US$67 (€55.63) per barrel.

Stocks fluctuated before closing modestly higher today as oil prices neared $66 a barrel despite lower-than-expected damage estimates from Hurricane Rita.

Wall Street surged higher today, carrying the Russell 2000 to a record close as Wall Street welcomed encouraging economic data and a continuation of double-digit corporate earnings growth.

Wall Street finished an uninspired session mixed today as a new record high in oil prices was partly offset by a better-than-expected reading of the nation’s industrial activity and strong sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Wall Street had a surge of optimism today, sending stocks higher after investors interpreted a Federal Reserve report on the economy as a sign that the Fed’s year-long string of interest rate hikes may be nearing an end.

Wall Street’s fixation with oil prices left stocks little changed today, although investors managed to react stoically to the government’s report of a drop in crude inventories.

Wall Street slipped lower but still held on to most of its recent gains today as investors, their confidence in the economy growing, reacted calmly to oil prices that approached US$60 (€49.36) per barrel.

Stocks drifted to a mixed finish in the United States today as Wall Street worried about the impact of high oil prices on the nation’s trade deficit and Intel Corp’s bullish sales forecast prompted some profit-taking.

Wall Street gave up a substantial early gain and staggered to a mixed finish today after a Federal Reserve official warned that interest rates might continue to climb.