Stocks closed modestly higher as Wall Street recovered some of this week’s steep losses ahead of a highly anticipated speech by the Federal Reserve chair later this week. The S&P 500 ended 0.3 percent higher Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq also inched higher. Trading has been quiet the last two days ahead…

Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street, as steadying Treasury yields help calm the market following its worst tumble in months. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent Tuesday. It’s coming off Monday’s 2.1 percent drop, which came on the heels of its first losing week in the last five. Volatility has returned to…

Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street, extending the market’s losses amid worries about inflation and the path ahead for the economy. The S&P 500 shed 2.1 percent Monday, its biggest drop since mid-June. Some 95 percent of stocks in the benchmark index lost ground. It finished in the red last week, breaking a four-week winning…

Technology stocks led Wall Street lower, leaving major indexes in the red for the week. The benchmark S&P 500 index gave back 1.3 percent Friday, breaking a four-week winning streak. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite fell even more. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell. Meme stock Bed Bath & Beyond plunged after the high-profile activist…