Wall Street Slogs Though Tepid, Short Session
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NEW YORK , Nov. 26 -- Stocks finished mixed Friday in a shortened session. The major indicators ended the week higher as investors looked forward to the results of the first weekend of holiday shopping and a jobs report next week.
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Wall Street eked out a modest advance yesterday after investors found little motivation in remarks by Federal Reserve officials and shrugged off a warning from a chip maker, National Semiconductor.
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Wall Street's stocks are set for a flat  start to Thursday trade as investors sit tight ahead of key  inflation data and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke.
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Leading shares ended a volatile session lower, but still above the key 6,000 level, as M&amp;A-fuelled gains in utilities and a bounce in Partygaming were offset by a weak Wall Street.
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Leading shares closed flat, with the FTSE 100 index having reverberated around the 4,700 level all session finishing nearer highs than lows thanks to strength in oils and financial issues, while New York put in a weak morning performance, consolidating after recent gains, dealers said.
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U.S. stocks were set for a subdued start on Tuesday ahead of a central bank meeting that is set to keep key rates unchanged as trading activity begins to wind down for the year.
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US stocks ended the week on a subdued note on Friday when economic data combined with heightened credit concerns sent leading indices lower.
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NEW YORK Stocks were mostly lower Thursday on Wall Street, after data showing a slowdown in economic growth and a rise in oil prices renewed fears of disappointing third-quarter earnings.
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European stock markets were mostly lower in early trading after a lacklustre session on Wall Street overnight amid jitters over corporate earnings and resurgent oil prices.
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NEW YORK - A brokerage downgrade of several semiconductor companies pressured tech shares Thursday, but the broader market hovered near unchanged levels as a jump in jobless claims offset investors' relief over declining oil prices.    Late summer trading is known for being thin, but with the Republican National Convention set for New York next week, Wall Street is even less crowded than usual for the last week of August...
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Stocks slipped in a volatile session on Thursday, reversing the prior session's modest bounce, as investors' diminishing appetite for risk hurt demand for equities.
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U.S. stocks were lower in light volume  on Monday as investors, fretting about security for the  Republican convention, were reluctant to enter the market, and  many took vacation before the Labor Day holiday.
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Stocks weakened early Wednesday afternoon, as investors took in fluctuating oil prices, some weak corporate news, and mostly upbeat testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
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Stocks barely moved on Monday as   investors avoided taking big positions ahead of inflation data   and a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates this week.
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Wall Street stocks fell modestly Monday as the volatile crude oil prices pressured on the stocks while uncertainty over economic growth and electronic overshadowed the market.
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US stocks were modestly lower at midmorning on Wednesday after earlier weakness sparked by a sharp fall in China and a swoon in global equity markets was staunched.
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Wall Street is set for a subdued start  to Friday trade as investors take stock after the previous  session&#039;s sharp bounce ahead of quarterly current account data  and a key sentiment survey.