NEW YORK—Stocks climbed Thursday after a see-saw day on Wall Street to break out of their longest losing streak since December. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent for its first gain in five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 108 points, or 0.3 percent, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.7 percent. Tech stocks helped…

NEW YORK—Stocks stalled in mixed trading on Wednesday, a day after falling to their worst loss since December, as Wall Street prepares for interest rates to stay higher for longer. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2 percent after drifting between small gains and losses through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 84 points, or…

NEW YORK—Wall Street tumbled Thursday, and stocks fell by the most in four weeks following more evidence that high inflation is staying stickier than expected. The S&P 500 dropped 1.4 percent after a report said inflation at the wholesale level slowed by less last month than economists forecast. It echoed a report on prices at…

NEW YORK—Stocks ticked higher on Wall Street Wednesday as hopes for a resilient economy jousted with worries about inflation following a much stronger reading than expected on U.S. retail sales. The S&P 500 rose 0.3 percent after swinging from early losses to gains through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Averaged edged up by 38…

NEW YORK—Several sharp reversals for stocks left Wall Street mixed on Tuesday after a report showed inflation is continuing to slow, but perhaps not as quickly or as smoothly as hoped. The S&P 500 finished the day virtually where it started, edging down by less than 0.1 percent, after swerving between gains and losses. The…

NEW YORK—The toughest week for Wall Street in nearly two months came to a quiet end on Friday, as stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent, but it still ended the week with a drop of 1.1 percent, which was its worst since December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…