Wall Street’s pre-election jitters left stocks with only a modest gain today even as crude oil futures fell near the 50 dollars per barrel mark. A mix of economic data added to the ambivalence.

Oil prices reached a new high in New York and sent US stocks lower today, pushing the Dow Jones industrials back below 10,000.

Stocks fell today as lower-than-expected activity in the manufacturing sector and a slight rise in weekly jobless claims stifled investor enthusiasm after two days of gains.

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 put aside its worries over interest rates today and managed a half-hearted rally on the eve of a key Federal Reserve meeting.

A late-day sellof in technology issues ahead of Hewlett-Packar’s earnings led Wall Street lower today, wiping out an advance attributed to solid earnings and economics news.

Investor uncertainty pushed stocks lower on Wall Street today in volatile trading, with networker Cisco Systems’ tentative spending outlook hitting technology shares hard.

Wall Street extended its gains into a fourth straight day today after three economic reports gave investors assurance the economic recovery was firmly under way.

Wall Street has extended its advance with a moderate rally that boosted technology stocks but failed to take the Dow Jones industrials above 10,000.

Technology and blue chip stocks snapped back as bargain hunters capitalised on the wreckage left after Wall Street's worst day this year.