Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street Thursday, as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% after spending the day wavering between small gains and losses.

Many Wall Street bears have retreated in the face of this year's blistering stock rally. The few that remain see a steep correction on the horizon.

Wall Street is making history in more ways than one. This has been nothing short of a banner year for Wall Street. Whereas the stock market has historically delivered average annual gains of around 10%,

Stocks slipped in afternoon trading Friday as Wall Street closes out a rare bumpy week. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, and is on track for a loss for the week after three stra

Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market.

Wall Street's main indexes were subdued in light trading volumes on Thursday, as rising yields limited gains in equities, while investors looked for a year-end boost from the so-called Santa Claus rally.

Shares have advanced in Asia after Wall Street resumed its upward climb as an update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve.

Following a robust Christmas Eve performance, the stock market experienced a subdued session on Thursday, as mixed jobless claims data provided little impetus for significant moves. The S&P 500, while managing to claw back some of its earlier losses,

U.S. stocks on Thursday overcame a lower open to turn positive, though momentum remained weak as Wall Street's attempt to continue a Santa Claus rally came under pressure, after the best Christmas Eve session since 1974.

Yields on U.S. government bonds inched higher across the board, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note hitting its highest since early May at 4.64% earlier in the session. By mid-afternoon,