Consumer confidence buoys Wall Street
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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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Investors were reminded of the uncertainty plaguing Wall Street.
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Wall Street heads back to work this week in a somewhat calmer state of mind. Overall, investors are more optimistic now about the financial markets than they've been in several weeks.
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NEW YORK -- Stocks pushed higher Tuesday, lifting the Dow Jones industrials to their high for the year, as investors focused on improved consumer confidence and regional economic figures rather than further evidence of weakness in the housing sector. In midafternoon trading, the Dow rose to its high...
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Wall Street finished moderately higher in fitful trading Thursday as investors, still nervous about the economy, decided to buy back into the market.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Wall Street: Retail stocks have been glowing for more than a month.
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Consumers' mood brightened a bit in January, defying expectations driven by the constant drumbeat of talk about a possible recession, weak jobs market and falling stock prices.
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U.S. stocks rose  on Tuesday as  better-than-expected corporate earnings and positive consumer  confidence data lifted the mood on Wall Street a day after  major indexes hit November lows.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by another round of proposed takeovers and a report showing a stronger-than-expected reading in consumer confidence.
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Stocks resumed the weekâs rally as Wall Street drew confidence from strong earnings from Oracle.
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NEW YORK : Wall Street sprung to life Tuesday as news of a sharp rebound in US consumer confidence in December powered a solid gain in share prices.
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NEW YORK Sept. 12, 2004 - Investors will be looking to consumer spending in the coming week on Wall Street, as the government releases figures on consumer prices and retail sales and major retailers release earnings reports.
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Leading shares closed higher, as investors confidence was boosted by Wall Street's stoic reaction to retailing giant WalMart's profit warning, dealers said.
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Early indications of holiday sales last week showed strength, but investors seemed confused about whether to continue shopping on Wall Street.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after data pointing to strength in consumer spending boosted optimism about profit growth and as bond yields retreated from five-year highs.
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Stocks rallied on Tuesday, bolstered by confidence the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week, another round of upbeat outlooks from technology companies, and solid sales from McDonald's Corp.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, helped by  reassuring consumer confidence data and a bounce in technology  stocks, but volume was extremely thin before next week's  Republican convention in New York City.