Wall Street showed signs of confidence in the credit markets today, surging higher in response to a pullback in Treasurys and an increase in borrowing by banks.

Wall Street rallied for a second straight session today after easing wage pressures and stronger-than-expected service sector activity raised prospects that the US economy could cool gradually and leave room for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates next year.

Wall Street’s attempt at a rally fizzled out today, with the major indexes rising in response to a Middle East ceasefire and then giving up most of their gains later in the day.

US stocks plunged for a second session in a row today as Wall Street battled a storm of negative factors – soaring oil prices, interest rate jitters and a slowing economy.

Concerns over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and record oil prices sent stocks lower today and added to Wall Street’s worries about the economy and interest rates.

A new round of strong earnings reports sent US stocks soaring for a second straight session Friday as investors shrugged off surprisingly slow growth in the nation’s gross domestic product.

Stocks in the United States meandered through a listless session today, ending lower as investors ignored generally benign economic data and looked ahead to 2006 with a mix of optimism and concern.

US stocks extended their rally today after the Federal Reserve’s latest take on the economy raised hopes that the central bank’s string of interest rate hikes are coming to an end.

A sharp rise in oil prices sent stocks sliding today as investors nervously eyed new data showing that high energy prices have started to slow the economy.

Wall Street finished an uncertain session mixed today, encouraged by a drop in oil prices but worried about disappointing earnings from media giant Time Warner.

Wall Street roared back today, propelling the Dow Jones industrials up 115 points as crude oil prices plunged more than US$2 (€1.66) and consumer confidence surged to a three-year high.

Stocks capped a week of gains with yet another advance today as investors, setting aside a record high price for oil, focused instead on a surge in consumer confidence. The major indexes all closed the week higher.

A surprisingly weak reading on the manufacturing sector sent US stocks mostly lower today as investors feared that the economy has indeed run into a soft patch.

Stocks rose for a fourth session in a row on Wall Street today.

Stocks rose for a fourth session in a row on Wall Street today.

Nervous investors drove US stocks lower today as conflicting economic data prompted them to pull money out of the market ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.

Stocks managed to squeeze out modest gains in a volatile session Monday as crude oil futures, which briefly topped $US58 per barrel in early trading, settled lower.

Investors preoccupied with inflation extended Wall Street’s decline today, selling stocks sharply lower in response to a ballooning United States trade deficit.

A near 6% hike in crude oil prices sent US stocks plunging today.

US investors found some reassurance in weak job growth figures today, and sent stocks sharply higher on the assumption that the numbers will prompt Federal Reserve to be less aggressive in raising interest rates.

Investors’ concerns over the US economy and potential inflation outweighed a sharp drop in oil prices, sending stocks slightly lower today.

Stocks closed slightly higher in lacklustre pre-holiday trading in New York today, with a better-than-expected government report on oil inventories and good employment figures giving investors reasons to buy stocks.

US stocks rose modestly in uninspired trading today as investors looked past a mix of economic data and falling profit forecasts from Google Inc. and Applied Materials Inc.

US stocks finished a lacklustre session slightly higher today as many investors opted to keep to the sidelines after a disappointing report on retail sales and another increase in oil prices.

Rising crude oil prices and disappointing earnings from Hewlett-Packard sent stocks plummeting today, with the Dow shedding more than 120 points and all three major indexes reaching new year-to-date lows.

Wall Street was unable to shake its malaise over interest rates today, closing mixed despite a rally in technology stocks and a series of upbeat earnings reports from companies, including 3M and Eli Lilly. The Nasdaq composite index broke a four-day losing streak.

Wall Street took an expected break from a week of frenetic buying today, leaving the major indexes mixed as investors bought blue chips but sold technology shares on an earnings warning from Nokia.

Stocks tumbled today for the third straight session as investors, increasingly adopting a defensive strategy, bailed out of technology and other higher-risk shares.

US investors, uncertain about the direction of the economy, sent stocks fluctuating throughout an erratic session today, with prices ending mixed.

US investors intent on collecting profits from Friday’s big gains looked past a series of positive earnings reports today and sent blue chip stocks moderately lower. The falling dollar and rising price of oil contributed to the selling.

Stocks slid today after finance ministers from leading industrial nations called for more flexible currency rates, sparking a tumble in the dollar and investor fears of dampened foreign investment.

Wall Street posted modest gains today as mixed economic news and a car bombing in Iraq revived investors’ caution following Monday’s big rally.

Wall Street regained its upward momentum today after encouraging outlooks from companies such as Intel and Nvidia motivated investors to buy after two days of declines. The Dow Jones industrials climbed 113 points.

A shake-up of George Bush's economic team helped send US stocks higher despite a discouraging employment report.