NEW YORK, July 3 -- Wall Street capped a shortened trading week with mixed results Thursday after the release of some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the services sector and a tame reading on employment.

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Wall Street resumed its sell-off Wednesday after oil hit a new record and a bearish analyst report renewed concerns that General Motors could run out of cash.

NEW YORK, July 1 -- Wall Street began the third quarter with an erratic session and modest gain Tuesday after a mix of news made it clear that the country still has deep economic problems but may also have some positive trends -- including some better-than-expected sales for General Motors.

NEW YORK, June 30 -- Wall Street ended a grueling first half of the year quietly Monday, closing mixed as investors again based their trades on what has become the dominant force in the market: the price of oil. The major indicators closed out the first six months of 2008 with double-digit declines and are perilously close to a bear market.

U.S. stocks slumped last week, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to the brink of a bear market on mounting concern that write-downs and record oil prices will keep eroding profit and economic growth.

NEW YORK, June 26 -- A barrage of bad news including yet another record high for oil drove stocks sharply lower Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down to its lowest level in nearly two years.

NEW YORK, June 25 -- Wall Street ended an erratic day with a modest gain after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and issued a mixed assessment of the economy.

NEW YORK, June 24 -- Wall Street ended an erratic session moderately lower Tuesday as concerns grew about the effect of high fuel costs on consumers and corporate profits. Treasury prices rose on the economic uncertainty.

NEW YORK, June 23 -- Stocks stalled Monday, ending mostly lower after rising oil prices and ongoing worries about the financial sector gave investors little reason to buy a day ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting.

Stocks fell last week as Fifth Third Bancorp's dividend cut and worse-than-estimated results from FedEx renewed concern that mortgage losses and a slowing economy would prolong the profit slump.

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Stocks ended a back-and-forth session with modest advances Thursday as a sharp drop in oil prices countered concern about the strength of the economy.

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Wall Street sank Wednesday for the second consecutive day on renewed concern about the financial sector and FedEx's warning that weakening demand and surging fuel costs would weigh on its profit in the coming year.

NEW YORK, June 17 -- Stocks tumbled Tuesday as a troubling reading on wholesale inflation underscored the drag of high energy prices on the economy. Investors, also growing anxious again about banks' credit woes, sent the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 100 points.

NEW YORK, June 16 -- Wall Street started the week with a mixed finish Monday as investors weighed volatility in oil prices and new hope for the financial sector after Lehman Brothers posted results.

The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index slipped last week after the Federal Reserve signaled that it may raise interest rates and Lehman Brothers' $2.8 billion loss renewed speculation that banks face more write-downs.

NEW YORK, June 13 -- Wall Street ended a turbulent week with a sharp gain Friday after government readings on inflation and a drop in oil prices eased worries about the effect of rising prices on consumers.

NEW YORK, June 12 -- Wall Street gave up a big early advance as the price of oil rose Thursday, with stocks closing moderately higher but also demonstrating how anxious investors are about inflation and the overall health of the economy. Bond prices fell sharply and yields shot higher in response to an upbeat retail sales report.

NEW YORK, June 11 -- Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as oil prices rebounded, fanning concerns that inflation will further pinch consumers and lead the Fed to raise interest rates.

NEW YORK, June 10 -- Wall Street closed mostly lower Tuesday after a dip in oil prices failed to keep investors from fretting over the economic consequences of steep energy costs.

NEW YORK, June 9 -- Stocks were mixed Monday after last week's swoon, with Wall Street still nervous about the effect of bank losses and energy costs on the economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell last week to its lowest level since March as surging unemployment and record oil prices intensified concern that the economy may slide into a recession.

NEW YORK, June 6 -- Stocks plunged Friday, with the Dow Jones industrials having their worst day in more than a year, after oil prices shot up by more than $11 a barrel and neared $140, wiping out investors' recent optimism about the economy in the process.

NEW YORK, June 5 -- Wall Street surged Thursday as investors looked past a sharp rebound in oil prices and focused on comforting news about the economy -- better-than-expected retail sales and a drop in the number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits.

NEW YORK, June 4 -- Wall Street ended a wobbly session with a mixed performance Wednesday as concerns about the financial sector eroded enthusiasm about a decline in oil prices and a report that signaled modest growth in the service economy.

NEW YORK, June 3 -- Wall Street fell sharply for a second consecutive session Tuesday as investors grew more worried that the financial sector was still suffering badly from the credit crisis.

NEW YORK, June 2 -- Wall Street retreated Monday on more signs of economic weakness and executive shake-ups at two major banks, reminders of the ongoing fallout from the credit crisis.

Stocks rose last week, finishing May with a second consecutive monthly advance, on a government report of improved economic growth and the steepest drop in oil prices since March.

NEW YORK, May 30 -- Wall Street closed out a winning week with a mixed performance Friday after the government reported that consumer spending rose in April to keep pace with rising costs.

NEW YORK, May 29 -- Stocks rose for the third consecutive session Thursday as oil prices fell sharply and the government reported that the economy grew last quarter at a faster pace than previously estimated.

NEW YORK, May 28 -- Wall Street finished an erratic session with a moderate gain Wednesday as investors found some comfort in data on durable goods orders.

NEW YORK, May 27 -- Wall Street advanced in uneven trading Tuesday after a drop in oil prices and an unexpected gain in new-home sales encouraged investors to put money back into the market.

Stocks had their biggest weekly drop in almost four months on concern that the economy will weaken as banks and brokerages face deeper losses and as record energy costs depress consumer spending.

NEW YORK, May 22 -- Wall Street steadied itself Thursday after two sessions of steep declines, rebounding moderately as oil prices stepped back from their frenetic upward run.

NEW YORK, May 21 -- Wall Street pitched lower for the second consecutive session Wednesday as record-high oil prices and a bleak economic assessment from the Federal Reserve deepened investors' worry about rising costs and a shaky employment picture.

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Wall Street stumbled Tuesday after oil prices spiked to a record above $129 a barrel and a government report raised investors' concerns about the impact of inflation on consumer spending.

NEW YORK, May 19 -- Wall Street ended mixed Monday after weakness in the technology sector punctured some of the market's enthusiasm about a report suggesting that the economy could still be growing.

U.S. stocks rose last week, sending the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index to the highest level since January, on speculation that global economic growth will drive demand for personal computers and fuel.

NEW YORK, May 16 -- Wall Street pulled off its lows to finish mixed Friday as investors squared concerns about rising oil prices with a surprise jump in home construction.

NEW YORK, May 15 -- The stock market notched a second consecutive advance on Thursday, with investors assuaged by a pullback in oil prices and some better-than-expected economic data.

NEW YORK, May 14 -- Wall Street advanced Wednesday after a better-than-expected report on consumer prices tempered some of the market's concerns about inflation.

NEW YORK, May 13 -- Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Tuesday after a fresh report on retail sales and a new oil price record told investors the same old story: The economy is hurting and costs are rising, but things could be worse.

NEW YORK, May 12 -- Wall Street rallied Monday as oil prices fell back and alleviated some of investors' concerns about accelerating inflation.

U.S. stocks had their first weekly drop in a month after new disclosure requirements for investment banks and American International Group's need to raise $12.5 billion spurred concern of further losses for financial firms.

NEW YORK, May 9 -- Wall Street ended the week with a big decline as investors grappled with two of the biggest threats to the economy: fallout from turmoil in the credit markets and surging energy prices.

NEW YORK, May 8 -- Wall Street closed a quiet session with a moderate advance Thursday, with energy and other commodities companies leading the market as oil prices extended their record-breaking run.

NEW YORK, May 7 -- Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as the price of a barrel of oil soared to near $124 and touched off concerns that the stock market's recent gains might have been premature while consumers grapple with rising energy and food costs. The major stock market indicators each lost more than 1.5 percent.

NEW YORK, May 6 -- Wall Street reversed early losses to close higher Tuesday, as investors monitored the movements of record high oil prices but still bet that the economy was recovering. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 51.29, or 0.4 percent, to 13,020.83. Broader stock indicators also rebounded.

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Wall Street pulled back Monday after Microsoft decided to withdraw its bid for Yahoo and oil prices rose to a new record, near $120 a barrel.

U.S. stocks rose on a better-than-forecast jobs report and a $23 billion takeover of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

NEW YORK, May 2 -- Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Friday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs report to lock in some of their recent gains. Blue-chip stocks logged their third weekly advance in a row as investors grew more confident about the economy's ability to outrun a deep downturn.

NEW YORK, April 30 -- Wall Street gave up sharp gains and closed lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-point but left investors guessing about its next move. The Dow Jones industrial average, momentarily above 13,000 for the first time since early January, ended the session down modestly.

NEW YORK, April 29 -- Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Tuesday as investors traded cautiously ahead of the Federal Reserve's Wednesday decision on interest rates.

NEW YORK, April 28 -- Wall Street finished little changed Monday as investors were cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, which starts Tuesday.

U.S. stocks posted the first back-to-back weekly gains since February after earnings at Boeing and Philip Morris International bolstered speculation that overseas growth will offset slower domestic demand.

U.S. stocks advanced yesterday, capping the first back-to-back weekly gains since February, after a late rally in financial shares overshadowed slumping consumer confidence and weaker sales growth at Microsoft.

NEW YORK, April 24 -- Wall Street rallied Thursday after the government's jobless claims data and Ford Motor's first-quarter results injected some optimism into the market.

NEW YORK, April 23 -- Wall Street ended a choppy session Wednesday with a moderate advance after a better-than-expected profit report at Boeing and a seesaw day in the energy markets.

Wall Street pulled back Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average tumbling more than 100 points as a rush of quarterly results from large companies such as AT&T, DuPont and McDonald's failed to impress investors. Oil prices also reached fresh highs, raising concerns about inflation.

NEW YORK, April 21 -- Wall Street started the week with a mixed performance, as investors became cautious Monday after a weaker-than-expected profit report from Bank of America, disappointing news from the Midwest bank National City, and another record-breaking tear in oil prices.

Stocks last week rose the most in almost three months after oil prices reached new highs and Google, J.P. Morgan Chase and Intel reported better-than-expected earnings.

NEW YORK, April 18 -- Wall Street topped off a strong week with a big rally Friday, after results from Citigroup and Google helped ease investor anxiety.

NEW YORK, April 17 -- Wall Street finished an erratic session mixed Thursday after an uneven batch of earnings reports made investors cautious about buying stocks. Disappointing economic readings added to the market's uneasiness a day after a big rally.

NEW YORK, April 16 -- Wall Street rallied Wednesday after better-than-expected quarterly results from J.P. Morgan Chase and two other Dow components raised investors' hopes that companies and the economy are recovering from the protracted global credit crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 250 points as investors shrugged off concerns about the price of oil possibly exceeding $115 a barrel for the first time.

NEW YORK, April 15 -- Wall Street closed an erratic session moderately higher Tuesday after investors sorted through a mixed batch of data that included a rebound in New York manufacturing, signs of rising inflation and uneven first-quarter earnings. The market also had its eye on the rising price of crude oil.

NEW YORK, April 14 -- Stocks finished a quiet session moderately lower Monday as investors waited for a raft of quarterly results and economic data later this week.

U.S. stocks fell last week after General Electric said the credit market crisis caused an unexpected earnings decline, while slowing economic growth and rising energy prices eroded profit at United Parcel Service and Alcoa.

NEW YORK, April 11 -- Wall Street stumbled Friday after a disappointing first-quarter report from General Electric surprised the market and stoked concern about the health of both corporate profits and the wider economy. A weaker-than-expected reading showing consumer confidence at a 26-year low subdued any positive sentiment.

NEW YORK, April 10 -- Wall Street rose Thursday as investors returned to stocks after two days of losses, encouraged by a drop in jobless claims and better-than-expected sales by discount retailers.

NEW YORK, April 9 -- Wall Street extended its losses Wednesday as a rise in oil prices and a profit warning from United Parcel Service raised investors' anxiety about the well-being of the economy.

NEW YORK, April 8 -- Wall Street retreated Tuesday after the aluminum producer Alcoa and the computer-chip maker Advanced Micro Devices issued disappointing reports and the Federal Reserve voiced concerns about the slumping economy.

NEW YORK, April 7 -- Wall Street started the week with a narrowly mixed performance Monday, with many investors moving to the sidelines to wait for quarterly profit reports.

U.S. stocks posted the biggest weekly rally in two months after Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and UBS triggered speculation that banks can weather mortgage-related losses.

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Wall Street showed some reassuring signs of stability Friday, closing mostly higher despite the biggest monthly decline in jobs in five years. The major indexes ended the first four sessions of the second quarter with a healthy advance.

NEW YORK, April 3 -- Stocks notched a modest gain Thursday, with investors cautious ahead of Friday's jobs report but hopeful that the global financial system is healing.

NEW YORK, April 2 -- Wall Street turned lower Wednesday as investors worried that a sharp jump in oil prices could be another sign that consumers are under stress in an economy that is showing signs of a recession. The major indicators, which spent most of the session in a tight trading range, tumbled after oil prices shot higher in response to the Energy Department's report of an unexpected jump in gasoline demand.

NEW YORK, March 31 -- Wall Street managed a moderate gain in the final session of a dismal first quarter Monday, but stocks and the major indicators still ended the first three months of 2007 with massive losses, casualties of the continuing credit crisis. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, the benchmark for many widely held investments such as mutual funds, had a quarterly loss of nearly 10 percent.

NEW YORK, March 28 -- Wall Street declined to finish the week as consumers' financial health came into focus after a report that showed growth in personal spending its slowest in 17 months and a profit warning from J.C. Penney.

NEW YORK, March 27 -- Wall Street sank in volatile trading Thursday after the government confirmed a sharp economic slowdown in the final quarter of 2007. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 100 points for the second consecutive session.

NEW YORK, March 26 -- Wall Street pulled back Wednesday after a drop in February's durable goods orders made investors more pessimistic about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 110 points.

NEW YORK, March 25 -- Wall Street paused Tuesday after a two-session rally but closed mostly higher, holding on to almost all its gains even after disappointing reports on consumer sentiment and the housing market.

NEW YORK, March 24 -- Wall Street extended its advance Monday as investors applauded a new agreement that would give Bear Stearns shareholders five times the payout that was set in a J.P. Morgan Chase buyout deal a week ago. Investors were also pleased by a stronger-than-expected housing report and sent the Dow Jones industrial average up nearly 190 points while sending bonds sharply lower.

U.S. stocks posted their biggest gain in seven weeks after the Federal Reserve injected more cash into the banking system and Wall Street's largest securities firms posted earnings that topped estimates.

NEW YORK, March 20 -- Wall Street capped a volatile week with a big advance Thursday, rebounding from a steep sell-off as investors sought bargains and were encouraged by a milder-than-expected drop in a regional manufacturing report.

NEW YORK, March 19 -- Stocks fell sharply Wednesday, erasing most of the previous session's gains. The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 300 points after rising 420 on Tuesday.