Wall Street rebounded today as investors were encouraged by a recovery on world markets and moved to recoup some of the big losses suffered in last week’s sharp pullback.

Wall Street rebounded fitfully today from the previous session’s 416-point plunge in the Dow industrials as investors took comfort from comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke but still showed signs of unease about the economy.

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’s attempt at a rally fizzled out today, with the major indexes rising in response to a Middle East ceasefire and then giving up most of their gains later in the day.

Wall Street ended slightly lower today as investors took profits amid nervousness about the US government’s second-quarter gross domestic product report. Concerns about another product delay at Microsoft weighed down the technology sector.

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

Wall Street finished the week with a listless session today as a decline in big ticket factory goods did little to assuage investors’ economic worries and left the major indexes slightly lower.

US stocks finished an erratic session lower today, with a conflicting report on wholesale inflation and questions about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy creating uncertainty for investors.

US stocks posted moderate gains today, buoyed by Hewlett-Packard’s earnings, a surprising jump in home construction and more positive comments from the Federal Reserve.

Wall Street drifted to a modestly higher finish today as investors sought bargains after last week’s selloff and disappointing earnings in the financial sector raised fresh concerns about corporate profits.

M&T Bank, in which AIB has a 22% stake, has reported net profits of $782 million (€645m) for 2005.

Wall Street had a bullish start to the new year today, with the Dow Jones industrials surging more than 129 points after the Federal Reserve signaled a willingness to stop its campaign of interest rate rises in the near future.

Wall Street overcame its recent caution today, with a raft of acquisitions propping up US stocks and lower-than-expected gross domestic product growth easing inflation fears.

Wall Street’s chronic inflation fears sent stocks skidding today as a sharp jump in wholesale prices overshadowed strong profit reports from several Dow Jones industrials. Heavy selling in the energy sector also pressured the major indexes.

Chronic economic worries stifled Wall Street’s attempt at a rebound today as stocks fell for a third straight session.

Disappointing earnings from electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. sent stocks falling today as investors feared lackluster consumer spending that would weaken the overall economy.

Wall Street slogged through an uneven trading session today, finishing mixed as investors grappled with troubling consumer spending patterns, slower growth from the manufacturing sector and the latest news of Hurricane Katrina’s damage.

US stocks managed modest gains today as investors saw a series of corporate acquisitions as a chance to pick up bargains in an otherwise difficult market. Another record high for oil prices muted the gains.

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 capped a week of gains with yet another advance today as investors, setting aside a record high price for oil, focused instead on a surge in consumer confidence. The major indexes all closed the week higher.

Investors taking profits after the week’s big advance sent many US stocks falling today, but the lack of a wholesale sell-off left many on Wall Street pleased with the market’s resiliency.

Wall Street limped to a mixed finish today as a surprisingly strong employment report raised fears that a surge in economic growth could spark inflation and prompt the United States Federal Reserve aggressively to raise interest rates.

Stocks got a lift from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan today, rising modestly after he said the recent climb in oil prices was already curbing demand for crude. Oil futures dropped sharply on the news.

Wall Street’s inflation fears pushed stocks lower today as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s latest take on pricing pressures and interest rates.

A near 6% hike in crude oil prices sent US stocks plunging today.

A raft of strong earnings reports buoyed investors’ lagging confidence and sent US stocks sharply higher today, with the Dow Jones industrial average turning in its best showing of the year.

Investors welcomed a lower-than-expected drop in wholesale prices and sent stocks higher today, ending a troubled week on Wall Street on a positive note.

US stocks finished mixed in a volatile session today as investors worried that the continued fall of the dollar would spur inflation and damage the economy.

An afternoon rally spurred by a drop in oil prices pushed stocks higher today, bringing investors back into the market despite lingering concerns over the strength of the dollar and the nation’s trade deficit.

Lower-than-expected sales at Cisco Systems sent tech stocks tumbling today while the overall market was little changed after the Federal Reserve announced a widely expected interest rate hike.

Stocks were mixed in a volatile session on Wall Street today, with blue chips weighed down by uncertainty over oil prices and a new investigation of the insurance industry.

Stocks were mixed in a volatile session on Wall Street today, with blue chips weighed down by uncertainty over oil prices and a new investigation of the insurance industry.

Investors sent US stocks sharply lower today as oil prices continued their climb higher and new questions about the safety of arthritis drugs hit pharmaceutical stocks.

Investors extended their blue chip sell-off today as oil prices neared their all-time highs, renewing Wall Street’s concerns that high energy costs would deflate third-quarter earnings. Only the Nasdaq composite index managed a minimal gain.

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.

Investors all but ignored another substantial retreat in oil prices today, leaving stocks mixed in a listless and lightly traded session.

Another surge in oil prices sent US stocks plummeting today, with the Dow Jones industrial average shedding more than 160 points and the Nasdaq composite index and Standard & Poor’s 500 recording new lows for the year.

Stocks slumped on Wall Street today as lower-than-expected retail sales and a disappointing forecast from Intel offset upbeat earnings news from McDonald’s and other companies.

Investors received some reassurance about inflation and the economy from Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan today – and sent stocks higher as the market’s interest rates worries ebbed.

Wall Street took an expected break from a week of frenetic buying today, leaving the major indexes mixed as investors bought blue chips but sold technology shares on an earnings warning from Nokia.

Wall Street tried but failed to overcome disappointment over a jump in inflation today, closing moderately lower despite assurances by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan that the US job market will improve. The major indexes all ended the week with losses, and the Nasdaq composite index was down for the fifth straight week.

Wall Street ended January on a down note today following disappointing gross domestic product figures.

Investors had a surge of optimism today ahead of the first major fourth-quarter earnings reports, sending stocks sharply higher and carrying the Dow Jones industrial average up more than 110 points.

The Dow Jones industrials broke through the 10,000 barrier for all of one minute today, reaching a significant milestone in Wall Street’s remarkable recovery from the bear market before retreating on profit-taking.