Signs of a weaker US housing market and a gloomier outlook on the economy gave investors more reasons to dump stocks today.

Wall Street finished a wobbly session flat today as stubbornly high bond yields discouraged investors from buying back into the stock market.

US stocks fell for the second day in a row today after warnings from several home builders raised investors’ concerns about an economic slowdown and comments about inflation from San Francisco Federal Reserve President Janet Yellen offered little comfort.