Wall Street retreated today after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke predicted a “sluggish” economy until later in the year and more mortgage-related losses at banks. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 175 points.

Wall Street shot higher in a last-minute advance today after careering through a session made turbulent by ongoing concerns about US home loans and the credit market.

Wall Street reached another milestone during a muted session today, when the Standard & Poor's 500 index briefly passed its record close of 1,527.46 for the first time in more than seven years.

Wall Street managed a moderate advance today as a spate of takeover deals gave investors enough confidence to buy into the market despite a report showing that US manufacturing is more sluggish than expected.

A still skittish Wall Street closed modestly lower today, having clawed its way back from an early-session plunge after upbeat manufacturing data allayed fears about a flagging US economy.

Wall Street closed a volatile week with a mixed performance today after a pair of economic reports dashed hopes for an early interest rate cut. The major indexes were down for the week.

Wall Street resumed its fourth-quarter rally today, pushing the Dow Jones industrials to its first close above 12,400 after a series of strong company earnings and a drop in unemployment claims revived investors’ confidence in the economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average scored its third record high close in a row today, rising modestly on better than expected retail sales and upbeat jobless claims figures.

Wall Street ended a lacklustre session little changed today after a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke failed to give investors any hints about US interest rate policy despite their concerns that the economy might be slowing too fast.

US stocks closed marginally lower today after a session of seesaw trading and profit-taking following a two-day rally.

Stocks closed narrowly mixed today as investors looked past rising oil prices and awaited a sample of first-quarter earnings from Alcoa Inc. after the closing bell.

Wall Street rallied today as investors scared off by the Federal Reserve’s assessment of the economy in the previous session regained their confidence and bid stocks higher.

Upbeat reports from the Federal Reserve and DuPont lifted US stocks for a second day in a row today, pushing the Standard & Poor’s 500 past 1,300 for the first time since May 2001.

Nervous investors bid US stocks modestly lower today as disappointing retail sales reports prompted fresh concerns about a slowdown in the economy and a dropoff in corporate revenues. A surge in oil prices also spurred selling.

Wall Street made a muted advance today but still finished the week lower after a better-than-expected employment report raised hopes about the US economy’s strength despite the recent hurricanes.

Stocks barely moved today as investors wondered whether a welter of weak economic data would end the Federal Reserve’s year-long streak of interest rate rises.

Wall Street finished a disappointing week lower today as a sharp drop in oil prices failed to ease worries about declining consumer confidence.

Wall Street scratched out its third minuscule gain in a row today as investors worried about rising oil prices and disappointing inventory data from the Energy Department.

Stocks resumed their slide today as concerns about rising inflation trumped a raft of upbeat quarterly reports, including better-than-expected results from Caterpillar and Intel.

Stocks wobbled to a mixed finish today as dramatically lower oil prices offset a US government report that offered new evidence of rising inflation.

US stocks regained ground today as the market’s cautious optimism was restored by government data showing only modest inflation, better-than-expected corporate earnings, announcements of two merger deals and the report of a third.

US investors pushed stocks lower today, ending Wall Street’s three-day string of gains.

Wall Street’s 2005 slump extended into a third session today as renewed concerns about inflation and higher interest rates sapped confidence from buyers.

A renewed rise in oil prices stifled a rally on Wall Street today, leaving stocks mixed and investors worrying that costs will climb further despite Saudi Arabia’s vow to boost production.

Wall Street ended a stunning second quarter quietly today as fund managers spent the day repositioning their holdings, but the narrow losses didn’t stop the Standard & Poor’s 500 index from achieving its best quarterly gain since the final three months of 1998.

Wall Street struggled through an ambivalent session today, with investors hoping to start a rally but ultimately selling on downbeat news from Home Depot.

Powered by a batch of surprisingly good earnings reports, US stocks soared ahead today with the Dow Jones industrials rising more than 375 points for a four-day gain of nearly 1,000.

Wall Street backed away from a solid rally following four losing days due to concerns about world events.

Investors tried to shake off doubts about a decline in consumer confidence today, but lingering misgivings put an end to a two-day rally as stocks lost ground in largely indecisive trading.