Stock prices fluctuated today as investors waited for Washington to make the next move, The Associated Press reported. The market traded in a narrow range as investors sought details of how the government will reshape a rescue plan for the financial industry. They're also watching as political leaders scramble to put together an economic stimulus program. Wall Street is awaiting a Tuesday speech by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner outlining President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul the government's $700 billion financial bailout package passed by Congress last fall. Geithner had been scheduled to announce the plan today, but the White House pushed back the speech to focus on the stimulus bill. The Senate is expected to pass an $827 billion economic stimulus bill on Tuesday. The government, however, still faces the challenge of reconciling the Senate bill with the House's $819 billion version that passed earlier. Republicans and Democrats have been at odds over the plan, which is designed to help pull the economy out of the worst recession in decades.
