The stock market's listless trading continued yesterday, and the Dow Jones industrial average slipped 1.25 points to close at 2,133.00.

They see listless trading in anticipation of corporate earnings reports later this month.

Bond prices inched up slightly in light, listless trading, as market participants closed their books on the first quarter and prepared for the holiday weekend.

Prices of other Treasury securities moved up in listless trading.

The stock market closed slightly lower in listless trading, after overcoming early-morning selling.

The Dow edged up 2.59 points in listless trading.

And in another day of listless trading, volume edged up slightly, to 141.4 million shares from 133.1 million on Monday.

After a day of listless trading, stock prices turned higher.

Prices of Treasury securities were little changed in listless trading.

The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 12.43 points to 3,290.04 in listless trading.