Dow and Nasdaq slip on consumer spending worry
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The Dow and Nasdaq slipped on Friday on concerns about consumer spending after an index of consumer sentiment fell to a 16-year low and retailer Best Buy  warned that shopper traffic dropped off after the holidays.
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Stocks fell on Wednesday after reports showed the housing slump was deepening and spreading to the job market while slowing consumer spending.
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The Dow and the S&P 500 slipped on Tuesday, after a report showed consumer confidence fell to a 2-year low, and with investors jittery a day ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped on Monday and the Dow edged higher as investors worried about the prospects for profit growth at Web search leader Google Inc. and a drop in oil prices hurt energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp.
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Stock futures pointed to a small rise on Wall Street on Wednesday, after a sharp slide on Tuesday as concern worsened over the outlook for consumer spending and the chances of recession in the world's largest economy.
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Stocks fell for a second day on   Thursday as renewed fears about inflation and signs of weakness   in the housing sector raised concerns about the outlook for   consumer spending and corporate profits.
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The Dow industrials and the S&P 500 shed gains and briefly turned negative on Friday, as investors locked in profits in shares of consumer staples and utilities, sectors seen as defensive plays.
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US stocks were weaker on Thursday during another volatile session in which concerns about further writedowns linked to credit market losses spooked the market.
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Stocks declined on Friday after a sharp rise in consumer prices stirred inflation fears, while a drop in oil prices weighed on energy company shares.
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Stocks slid on Thursday as investors  worried that oil's jump to a record $53 a barrel would hurt  consumer spending and cut into corporate profits.
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Wall Street, already uneasy ahead of the Fedâs rate decision, grew more concerned after a drop in consumer confidence was reported.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Tuesday as disappointing results from software maker Oracle Corp.  hurt technology stocks, and an unexpected quarterly loss from electronics retailer Circuit City  renewed fears about consumer spending during the holiday shopping season.
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The Dow industrial average turned lower on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were little changed as concerns about fallout from the housing slump on the economy's outlook cut short an earlier bounce.
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U.S. stocks slid on Monday, with the Nasdaq losing more than 2 percent, amid concern about Google Inc.'s  valuation and doubts about holiday spending after a disappointing sales estimate from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. .
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U.S. stocks dropped sharply on Monday, with the Nasdaq sliding 2 percent, as investors sold Google Inc.  shares after Barron's newspaper said the stock was overvalued and a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  raised doubts about consumers' holiday spending.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday,  pulled down by investor worries over record high oil prices and  a sharp drop in major drug company shares.
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Stocks dropped on Wednesday after weak data heightened concerns about turmoil in the subprime mortgage market, while the Federal Reserve's Beige Book later suggested conditions may not have deteriorated enough to trigger a rate cut.