Consumer news lifts the market
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Wall Street resumed its year- end rally yesterday, bolstered by a report that showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.
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WALL Street rallied overnight on mostly upbeat economic news, with the technology sector lifted by a shakeup at PeopleSoft that boosted expectations for a high-profile merger.
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US stocks gained on optimism the US presidential election will produce a clear winner, acting as the catalyst to lift share prices the rest of the year.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing   the Dow Jones index to within 100 points of its record high, as   an unexpectedly big jump in consumer confidence eased investor   concerns about the effect of slowing economic growth on   corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after   stronger-than-expected September consumer confidence data   boosted optimism about spending and profits.
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U.S. stocks resumed their rally on  Tuesday and shot to fresh year highs, as sharply stronger  consumer confidence data cheered investors and boosted shares  of retailers, while Internet stocks gained after a brokerage's  upgrade of Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O.
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NEW YORK Wall Street resumed its year-end rally yesterday, bolstered by a new report that showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.
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NEW YORK - A late-session buying spurt gave stocks a moderate lift Tuesday as investors managed to overcome their disappointment over troubling readings on consumer confidence and manufacturing. But with volume extremely light, analysts said it was difficult to place any real significance on the upturn...
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after  reports showed U.S. economic growth in the second quarter  matched economists' forecasts and consumer sentiment picked up  above expectations in late August, but volume was feather light  ahead of the upcoming Republican convention in New York City.
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Consumer confidence bounced back unexpectedly in May, helped by optimism about the job market even as shoppers' concerns about gasoline price-driven inflation increased
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, extending a rebound from last week's sharp sell-off, as investors snapped up financial shares and strong monthly sales from key retailers overshadowed concerns about the subprime mortgage lending market.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with  investors betting on good earnings news as the fourth-quarter  reporting season kicks off, while cable operator Comcast Corp.  CMCSA.O helped lift the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq with a 2  percent climb.
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Financial stocks got a lift Tuesday as speculation about merger and acquisition activity was injected into the market after Citigroup Inc.
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The pound firmed following a slightly stronger than expected consumer confidence reading.
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Talks of an investment in Merrill Lynch and a strong report on consumer spending lifted investorsâ holiday spirits.
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New York (dpa) - Buoyed by a five-month high in consumer confidence, stocks rose Tuesday on Wall Street amid new signs of spreading optimism heading into the new year.
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Blue chips closed comfortably higher, lifted in late afternoon trade by a positive early performance by Wall Street, while a firm media sector and recovering oil stocks also boosted the FTSE 100, dealers said.