Wall Street fell sharply again today after the US government’s much-anticipated employment report showed weaker-than-expected job growth and a rise in the unemployment rate.

Wall Street rebounded today as energy prices fell on signs that Tropical Storm Ernesto will not hit the Gulf of Mexico.

Wall Street closed out a dismal third quarter with a mixed performance Thursday after Merck & Co. said it would be forced to remove its best-selling Vioxx arthritis drug from the market.