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Stocks have now crossed over to represent losses for the year. With the economy slowing and no new stimulus in sight, investors are growing fearful of a major downturn.

Stocks fell as much as 6 percent at one point today as bearish investors continue to pile on the weakened stock market. Financials, energy and industrials led decliners.

Stocks gained today, despite choppy trading and a late fade. Financial stocks dragged the broader market lower, however, as softness in the market and EU crisis weighs on investors.

Stocks remained volatile in trading today as investors couldn't pick a direction to follow. Utilities, financials and consumer staples led gainers, while tech fell hardest.

Stocks kept the losing streak alive, falling for the fourth consecutive week and turning in one of the worst performances since the March 2009 bottom.

Stocks ended the week in green, ending a four-week streak of losses. Bernanke's speech helped to hold up the market despite no indication of how, when or even if the Fed will step in.

Treasury yields have fallen below S&P 500 dividend yields, which occurs rarer than a Blue Moon. S&P's Stovall says historically, stocks have moved significantly higher 12 months later.

Wall Street is trading higher today as hope that the ECB may be getting a firmer handle on the financial crisis. In the U.S., Congress is gridlocked once more on spending.

Oil has been rallying on optimism from Europe, but after paring some gains in late date day trading after reports of continued division in the eurozone, investors have to question whether the rally will last.

Wall Street continues rally as investors regain hope on a resolution in Europe and the U.S. staves off another shutdown risk. Commodities also rebound after major drops.

After showing early gains, the market's dive in the later hours proved once again that investors are fearful of economic uncertainty and unsure where to look for safety.

Amazon's latest tablet debut, the Kindle Fire, is being taken as a threat to investors in some of tech's biggest names from Apple to Dell. Whether the $199 offering will rob market share in the tablet market remains to be determined but some investors are already betting yes.

The short-term traders who dominate China stocks these days pushed prices sharply lower Monday, seizing on news Greece may not meet its debt reduction targets and on growing worry over bad loans at Chinese banks.

Crude oil reached its lowest levels in over a year in early morning trading but you would never know it from observing the late day rally from oil and gas stocks. Shares climbed on reports of more hope in the Greek debt dispute.

Financial stocks led gainers today as investors closed out a volatile month in the market with a nice rally to take equities back out of the red and into the black.

While Bernanke's latest announcement said nothing he didn't say in Jackson Hole, Wyo. last month, the lack of movement of the central bank in terms of implementation of economic growth strategies did not sit well with investors.

Bank stocks got hammered today as major financial firms are getting sued for their roles in the mortgage crisis. Industrials and materials also slump as economic activity is expected to dry up.

The stock market typically experiences a September slump, but with last month's steep drop, volatile trading and bull run, investors shouldn't be surprised to see a break from the norm this year.

Wall Street ended a nice string of runs to start September off in the red. Financials once again led all decliners as sentiment weakens on recovery efforts.

Analyst predictions that corporate tech spending will fall and the impact of European debt contagion led technology stocks lower for the day. PC makers and companies that rely on their business were especially affected.