The stock market rose yesterday after two lacklustre economic reports convinced traders that the US central bank will continue to boost the economy with its stimulus programme.

Regardless of the results of tomorrow’s US presidential election, the next four years will be a tough act to follow from Wall St’s vantage point.

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

Strong profits and a bipartisan plan to lift the US debt limit have driven a stock market rebound on Wall Street.

The biggest corporate hiring spree in five years ended a week-long slide in the stock market.

The biggest corporate hiring spree in five years has ended a week-long slide in the US stock market.

Wall Street ended a relatively calm session with a moderate loss today as investors decided to cash in some of their profits from the previous day’s massive advance.

Wall Street logged another winning day today as a drop in oil prices and a better-than-expected profit report from technology bellwether Cisco Systems helped corral the market's worries about the financial sector.