The major US stock indexes closed mostly lower today after a midday gain faded by late afternoon.

Apple’s disappointing earnings matter to more than just the investors who hold its shares.

Wall Street finished a wobbly session flat today as stubbornly high bond yields discouraged investors from buying back into the stock market.

Stock markets rallied across Europe and Asia, oil prices surged and the US dollar was modestly higher today as George Bush crept closer to re-election in the US.