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.

Stocks were down on Wall Street today as consumer confidence dropped despite the latest report on the US gross domestic product, which grew at a faster pace than expected.

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

Medical examiners have found that Taser electric stun guns, which are being trialled by British police forces, may have played a role in at least five deaths, contradicting the manufacturer’s claim that the weapons never killed or injured anyone, a US newspaper reported.