Blue-chips rise on consumer optimism
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U.S. blue-chip stocks rose on Tuesday   after news of a stronger-than-expected jump in consumer   confidence raised investors' hopes for higher retail spending   and corporate profits.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks rose on Wednesday after Boeing Co.  posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit and boosted its outlook, but jitters over the Federal Reserve's impending statement on rate policy prevented a broader advance.
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U.S. consumers have grown more cheerful so far this month as the hotly contested presidential election drew to a close and job prospects seemed to improve, according to a survey released on Friday.
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Stocks rose yesterday as reports on personal income, consumer confidence and durable goods suggested the economy may sustain above-average growth through next year.
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US stocks rose yesterday after a measure of consumer confidence climbed to the highest since July, boosting retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores and reviving a rally that has lifted benchmark indexes to three-year highs.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher in a seesaw session on Monday as some investors took the opportunity to buy beaten-down shares after last week's sell-off, but a diminishing appetite for risk limited a broader advance.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as   investors bet that a stronger-than-expected jump in consumer   confidence in September would lead to more consumer spending   and boost corporate profits.
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UK blue chips closed higher with takeover speculation once again providing the excitement in an otherwise quiet session, while a well-received batch of US economic data eased Wall Street's fears of future interest rate hikes, dealers said.
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U.S. blue chips rose on Thursday, led  by Altria Group Inc. MO.N and other tobacco stocks, after a  federal appeals court expressed skepticism about whether the  government could force cigarette makers in a lawsuit to pay  billions of dollars.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as optimism about tech spending and positive broker comments on companies such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  fueled a technology sector advance, offsetting worries about interest rates.
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US blue-chip stocks rose slightly on Friday as government data showed better-than-expected demand in August for durable goods other than transportation equipment, but climbing oil prices limited gains.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks inched higher on  Friday afternoon, while the Nasdaq slipped as investors showed  caution before next week's presidential election.
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Stocks rose after a measure of consumer confidence climbed to the highest since July, bolstering retailers like Wal-Mart Stores and reviving a rally that has lifted benchmark indexes to three-year highs.
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U.S. blue chips rose on Wednesday  after American International Group AIG.N hiked its dividend  and crude oil prices edged lower, but weakness in chip stocks  pressured technology shares.
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US blue-chip stocks rallied to the day&#39;s high, after initially trimming earlier gains, overnight as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point.
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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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UK blue chips were firmer mid-afternoon as a level of confidence returned to the UK markets, following some bullish corporate news. Sentiment was further boosted by a stronger start to trading on Wall Street.