The Overnight Report

Wall Street opened higher and closed lower last night on the weakest volume since the week after Christmas. Dow down 22.

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

The S&P 500 last night recovered the losses marked since the March 11 quake, with buyers looking ahead to the upcoming US earnings season. Dow up 84.

With the reactors in Japan seemingly under control, markets are now turning their attention to the rebuilding phase. Higher commodity prices drove Wall Street last night. Dow up 67.

Wall Street sat on the bench last night after several sessions of turmoil, amassing very little volume. Dow down 17.

Wall Street sat on the bench last night after several sessions of turmoil, amassing very little volume. Dow down 17.

Wall Street sat on the bench last night after several sessions of turmoil, amassing very little volume. Dow down 17.

No further deterioration at Fukushima and attacks on Libyan forces heartened Wall Street last night and allowed a continuation of the bounce. Dow up 178.

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

The newsflow slowed to a trickle last night regarding the nuclear threat, so Wall Street concentrated on other matters and became more bold. Dow up 161.