US stocks slid today as investors, securing positions before the second half of the year begins, sold off due to rising oil prices and lingering worries about subprime mortgage lending troubles.

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 in an uneven session today.

Wall Street extended its November rally today, carrying the Dow Jones industrials to a new trading high as investors anticipated a business-friendly outcome of the US congressional elections and bought stocks across the market.

Near-record oil prices today in the wake of an Alaskan oilfield shutdown prompted investors to sell stocks on inflation fears, one day before the Federal Reserve’s next decision on interest rates.

Wall Street pulled back sharply today as a lack of economic news left investors hesitant to buy stocks ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week.

Stocks faced a second day of steep losses today as the dollar weakened and bonds prices fell after data showing higher import prices stoked the market’s inflation worries. The major indexes declined sharply this week.

Fresh signs of inflation risk left stocks mixed on Wall Street today as new data on US gross domestic product bolstered the Federal Reserve’s view that the economy remains strong.

US stocks rose modestly in the United States today after investors bobbed and weaved with every word of new Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony before Congress.

Disappointing tech sector earnings set off a second day of selling on Wall Street today, though the markets showed strength in the face of a major selloff in Japan.

Strong growth in the United States’ gross domestic product spooked investors and sent stocks mostly lower today as the data renewed fears that the Federal Reserve would continue raising interest rates.

A late rally gave Wall Street a modest advance today after a lacklustre employment report left investors wondering about the pace of US economic growth and inflation.

A rise in oil prices sent stocks falling in the United States today as traders worried about the damage that Hurricane Rita might wreak on Texas refineries. The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 100 points.

US stocks crept lower today as Wall Street steadied itself after last week’s losses and waited for the Federal Reserve’s meeting on interest rates.