Stocks in the United States extended their rally with modest gains today.

A steep drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a big rally today, propelling the Dow Jones industrials up more than 160 points and giving the major indexes one of their best days of 2004.

A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a modest relief rally today, with stocks edging higher on news that oil production had soared during the month of September.

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

A late-session buying spurt gave US stocks a moderate lift today.

Investors sent stocks sharply higher today after the Federal Reserve reassured Wall Street that economic growth would continue despite a recent slowdown and a surge in oil prices.

Rising oil prices and disappointing forecasts for the technology sector sent stocks skidding today, with pessimism over the economy further fuelling the sell-off.

Investor apathy pushed stocks lower today as Wall Street nervously awaited a key decision on interest rates, the transfer of power in Iraq and next month’s second-quarter earnings.

Wall Street, already beset by worries about the economy and world events, skidded even lower today on news that the head of Iraq’s governing council had been assassinated. The Dow fell more than 100 points.

Wall Street had an indecisive session today, closing mixed as better-than-expected earnings from Apple Computer and Citigroup were again eclipsed by investors’ growing anxiety over interest rates.

Wall Street looked past an underwhelming statement by the Federal Reserve today and rebounded smartly as bargain hunters picked up stocks battered by a week of heavy losses.

Investors had a surge of optimism today ahead of the first major fourth-quarter earnings reports, sending stocks sharply higher and carrying the Dow Jones industrial average up more than 110 points.

Wall Street nudged higher to fresh 19-month highs today as a trio of economic reports – one on gross domestic product, the others on consumer sentiment and spending – provided investors with additional evidence of an improving economy.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index climbed to its highest level in 17 months today as strong earnings and merger news helped the stock market shake off a weak consumer spending report. The three main gauges posted a weekly and monthly gain.

Wall Street had a moderate rebound today as strong earnings from 3M and Citigroup helped investors overcome their disappointment in the latest Index of Leading Economic Indicators.

Wall Street closed modestly lower today, pressured by a pair of disappointing economic reports and investor caution as US-led forces made their final push into Baghdad.

Wall Street notched its longest winning streak in nearly three years yesterday, as investors picked up shares before the deadline President George Bush set for Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to flee or face war.