Worries about the outlook for growth in China and a slide in the price of oil pushed the stock market to its biggest loss in almost seven weeks today.

The US stock market returned to record levels yesterday as investors regained their appetite for riskier stocks.

The US stock market rose yesterday, but it was a glitch on the Nasdaq exchange that became the day’s big talking point.

A record-breaking rally in US stocks paused yesterday as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the recent improvement in the economy.