Stocks rebounded today as reports of a surge in consumer spending and improving health in the manufacturing sector restored investors’ confidence in the economy.

US stocks rose modestly in the United States today after investors bobbed and weaved with every word of new Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony before Congress.

US stocks managed to extend their New Year’s rally to a third session on Wall Street today, edging higher in erratic trading as the tech sector rebounded on bullish news from chip maker Xilinx Inc.

Wall Street struggled through an indecisive session today, finishing mixed as investors grappled with higher energy costs, the prospect of declining earnings growth and a slower US economy.

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.

Nervous investors sent stocks lower today as they anxiously awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates and looked past an increase in US oil inventories and a solid advance in the gross domestic product.

Surging oil prices prompted new worries about the US economy and sent stocks lower on Wall Street today as investors locked in profits from the market’s recent rally. The concerns over oil overshadowed a strong report on manufacturing orders.

Wall Street staggered to a narrowly mixed finish today after last week’s sell-offs.

Investors pulled their cash out of the United States stock market today, leaving prices sharply lower after the Federal Reserve confirmed Wall Street’s fears that inflation poses an increasing threat to the economy.

A late surge in buying sent US stocks sharply higher today as a strong oil inventory report helped investors look past rising crude prices and mediocre economic data.

US stocks managed to extend their gains into a second session today as a bright outlook from Oracle and better-than-expected results from chipmaker Texas Instruments lifted the technology sector.

Uncertain US investors pushed stocks lower in a meandering session today as a key government jobs report failed to answer Wall Street’s lingering questions about the economy and interest rates.

US stocks were mixed in a listless session today as investors collected profits for a second day despite an unexpected drop in unemployment claims.

Wall Street extended its record-setting rally today as a sharp drop in oil prices and a surprise jump in the US gross domestic product encouraged buying.

US stocks finished mixed in post-holiday trading today as Wall Street meandered through a lacklustre day.

A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher on Wall Street today as investors’ concerns about third quarter earnings were mitigated.

The heads of nearly half of all family-owned businesses in the UK do not plan to pass on the running of their company to the next generation when they retire, research claimed today.

Wall Street ended the first half of 2004 with a moderate advance today as the Federal Reserve’s widely expected interest rate hike allowed investors to put weeks of uncertainty behind them.

Stocks wobbled in and out of positive territory today, settling near unchanged levels as the market shrugged off a pair of economic reports that suggested continued strength in the recovery.

A good employment report and Intel’s strong mid-quarter update gave Wall Street a moderate advance today, with falling oil prices padding the market’s gain.

Disappointing US job growth figures left stocks mixed after a volatile session today, with investors guessing whether the underlying economy was strong enough to warrant current share prices.

US investors today used the latest round of disappointing economic data as an excuse to gather profits and send stocks lower.

Stocks fell sharply in New York today as the Federal Reserve, shifting its stance on interest rates, signalled that an increase is coming. The Dow Jones industrials tumbled more than 140 points.

Stocks finished higher on Wall Street today as investors picked up bargains in an abbreviated post-Christmas session.

Wall Street dipped today as disappointing sales at Wal-Mart Stores, owners of Asda, chilled the retailing sector and eroded early gains following the weekend capture of fallen Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

Wall Street posted modest gains today as mixed economic news and a car bombing in Iraq revived investors’ caution following Monday’s big rally.

US stocks rallied today, boosted by encouraging news on jobless claims and earnings from Yahoo and Aetna.

A change in business strategy at Tyco and lacklustre earnings at other companies stymied Wall Street today and left stocks barely changed following some wide price swings.