AP – Stocks ended barely changed in light trading Tuesday amid mixed economic news. Consumer confidence surged to an eight-month high, but home prices dropped in major cities. Sears plummeted after reporting that it would close more than 100 stores around the country.
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AP – Buoyant U.S. consumer confidence figures helped stock markets in Europe and on Wall Street eke out modest gains Tuesday in very light holiday trading but Italian shares dipped as the country’s key borrowing rate ratcheted up to worrisome levels.
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Reuters – Stocks rose on Friday as European Union leaders agreed on measures to tackle the region’s sovereign debt crisis and data showed U.S. consumer confidence rose to a six-month high.
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Reuters – Stocks mostly rose for a second straight day on Tuesday as a rebound in consumer confidence and soothed fears over Europe whetted investors’ appetite for risky assets.
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Reuters – Stocks extended losses on Tuesday after data showed consumer confidence tumbled to its lowest level since March 2009.
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AP – Asian-Pacific shares were mostly lower in early trading Wednesday, with market sentiment dampened by a slump in U.S. consumer confidence and a downturn in economic sentiment in Europe.
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AP – Stocks wavered between slight gains and losses Tuesday after consumer confidence dropped to the lowest level since April 2009. Boeing and Caterpillar led the Dow Jones industrial average higher.
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Read More »AP – Stocks are falling after consumer confidence dropped in August to its lowest level since April 2009.
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