US stocks drifted lower in quiet trading today as oil prices edged upward and concerns about the car industry intensified when Ford slashed its profit outlook for the year.

A late-session sell-off kept stocks narrowly mixed in the United States today as cautious investors took what little profits they could from a disappointing week marked by an interest rate rise and inflation concerns.

A surprisingly strong job creation report energized Wall Street today, propelling stocks sharply higher as investors grew more confident about the economy and corporate earnings.

Wall Street had a mild rebound after three losing sessions today, with investors sending stocks mostly higher despite a sharp rise in unemployment claims and mixed holiday retail sales.

US stocks finished mixed in a volatile session today as investors worried that the continued fall of the dollar would spur inflation and damage the economy.

Wall Street closed its third winning week in a row with another rally today, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer confidence reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.

Bargain hunters kept Wall Street mixed today, allowing blue chips to rise despite a new record high for oil prices. But fresh warnings from semiconductor firms sent the tech sector falling, and the three major indexes ended the week substantially lower.

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.

Investors overcame their concerns about inflation and mounting trade deficits to push stocks moderately higher today, but the major indexes ended the week mixed as nervousness mounted over the Federal Reserve’s pending decision on interest rates.

Wall Street ended a listless session with stocks nearly flat today as rising oil prices and inflation fears – and a dose of indecision – kept most investors on the sidelines.