Investors can't shake their fears that the economy isn't keeping up with the stock market.
Signs of a subdued economic recovery sent investors out of stocks Thursday and in search of safer assets like the dollar.
Disappointing forecasts from technology companies and an unexpected drop in home construction added to worries about the economy and sent stocks modestly
Stocks slid in early trading Wednesday after a report showed housing starts dropped unexpectedly in October.
Stocks finished an erratic session mixed Tuesday as higher commodity prices lifted energy and materials shares.
Stocks fell modestly in morning trading Tuesday as investors sort through another round of mixed economic data and retail earnings.
Investors kept the stock market's upward momentum going Monday, sending shares sharply higher after retail sales rebounded more than expected in October and
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the central bank will keep a close eye on the sliding U.S. dollar even as he pledges anew to keep interest rates at
Stocks rose in morning trading Monday after a new report showed retail sales rebounded more than expected in October because of a boost in auto sales.
Retail sales rose more than expected in October due largely to a big rebound in auto sales. But broader consumer spending remains under pressure, raising
Encouraging earnings news from major retailers and The Walt Disney Co. drew investors back into the stock market to cap a second big week of gains.
A jump in the nation's energy inventories sent stocks falling Thursday as investors worried that demand for oil and gasoline is falling because of the
Stocks turned higher after an early stumble Thursday as news of an improving job market stirred hopes of an improvement in the economy.
More signs that interest rates will remain low and upbeat economic news from China gave investors new reason to keep buying stocks Wednesday.
Stocks rose early Wednesday as commodities resumed their climb and as investors grew more confident borrowing would remain inexpensive.
Caution returned to the stock market Tuesday as investors decided to slow an advance that has lifted the Dow Jones industrial average 475 points in five days.
