Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday. Both the Dow and S&P 500 had their first weekly losses since the week ending April 19.

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Trying to Spark a Flatlining Dow If all you look at today is the 13-point loss in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI), you might make the mistaken assumption that the stock market had a calm day. But ...

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 52.30 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 15,387.58. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 2.87 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,669.16.

NEW YORK (AP) - A global stock market slump is continuing on Wall Street as traders worry about how committed the Federal Reserve remains to keeping up its bond-buying program.

Mike Burnick: As the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) soared beyond 15,000 recently, investors are engaging in a heated debate about the longevity of the bull market in stocks - now more than four years old and counting.

The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & poor's 500 index edged lower on Monday as investors waited on more information about the Federal Reserve's economic stimulus program.

"The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) closed in the green for the 19th consecutive Tuesday, which is a new record," noted Schaeffer's Senior Options Strategist Tony Venosa, CMT.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is modestly lower ahead of the bell, as stocks take a breather from their quest for new highs.

The June Dow Jones Industrial Average futures contract plunged overnight after sellers continued to pound the market following Wednesday's closing price reversal top.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is up 35 points, or 0.2%, to 15,370.76, as investors await Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's Congressional testimony tomorrow.