Wall Street moved sharply higher today after the Commerce Department reported an unexpected increase in retail sales last month and eased some concerns about consumers’ willingness to spend despite economic uncertainty.

Wall Street ended a tumultuous week by turning cautious today, giving up sizeable early gains and closing sharply lower as investors cashed in profits before the weekend.

Stocks finished mixed in another volatile session today after a spike in wholesale prices touched off inflation concerns and partially overshadowed a strong increase in retail sales last month.

Wall Street retreated today, taking a break from last week’s big advances, as financial stocks fell amid fresh concerns about soured loans.

Wall Street finished a volatile session mixed today as investors grappled with the possibility that the Federal Reserve might not lower interest rates as much as they hope.

Stocks ended higher in volatile trading today as investors weighed fears about mounting tension in Iran against a report that indicated better-than-expected US economic growth.

Wall Street finished an erratic session mixed today with the Dow Jones industrials reaching a third straight record close despite concerns about corporate profits and the impact of falling oil prices.

Wall Street struggled but ultimately closed higher today as a bounce in technology stocks and sharply lower oil prices helped investors brush off concerns about sluggish consumer spending.

American stocks slipped today as investors awaited the US Labor Department’s jobs report and reacted to Yahoo Inc.’s announcement of its biggest management shake-up in more than five years.

Wall Street drifted to a slightly higher finish today as investors shied away from taking new positions in a holiday-shortened week. Despite the market’s languid tone, Google Inc. surpassed $500 for the first time.

Wall Street drifted to a slightly higher finish today as investors shied away from taking new positions in a holiday-shortened week. Despite the market's languid tone, Google Inc. surpassed $500 for the first time.

Wall Street rallied again today, with the Dow Jones industrials scoring another record close as investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve has inflation in hand.

The Dow Jones industrial average set its fourth record close in two weeks today, finishing less than a point above its previous closing high.

Inflation fears sent stocks plunging in the United States today as jitters over high oil prices exacerbated signals that the Federal Reserve will keep lifting interest rates to contain price increases.