Stocks drop as consumer confidence wanes
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Volatility returned to Wall Street yesterday, sending stocks plunging as investors grew more uneasy about the economy and whether the Federal Reserve will take the steps needed to prevent credit market problems from spreading further. The Dow Jones industrials fell 280 points.
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Stocks extended declines on Friday after a measure of consumer sentiment for February came in weaker than expected, adding to worries about the economy in an environment of mounting risk aversion.
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Stocks declined on Monday after brokerages downgraded banks and credit card companies on signs consumers are falling behind on debt payments, suggesting yet another pillar of the economy is shaky.
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Stocks declined on Monday, led lower by financial shares, as a rush by savers to withdraw deposits at a large British mortgage lender fueled worries the credit market turmoil would spread.
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Stocks slumped Tuesday, with the Dow industrials losing 280 points, after the minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting failed to soothe investors worried about the day's weak housing and consumer confidence reports, and ongoing credit and mortgage market woes.
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Stocks opened lower on Thursday as a downgrade of Wal-Mart Stores  and uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates rattled investors.
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US consumer confidence falls in November, as a slowing housing market adds to worries over the US economy.
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The confidence of US consumers worsened in November, a research firm said Tuesday, with the number falling below Wall Street&#39;s expectations.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- U.S. stocks tumbled Friday after a feeble employment report heightened concerns about the outlook for a pillar of the economy -- the American consumer.
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Stocks fell on Friday after a surge in consumer prices stirred investor concerns that the Federal Reserve may back off from cutting interest rates, compounding the outlook for the economy and corporate profits.
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Disappointing retail sales and oil prices that threatened to top $53 per barrel sent stocks lower Thursday as investors worried that rising energy costs could further hamper consumer spending.
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US stocks had a weak start on Friday after news that consumer inflation surged last month, casting doubt over whether the Federal Reserve can lower rates in the future.
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A sluggish job market and rising oil prices have dampened the public&#39;s mood this month, pushing consumer confidence to its lowest point since March.
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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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U.S. stocks fell on Friday as banks and brokers retreated on concerns about the impact of tightening credit on takeovers and the subprime mortgage industry.
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Stock futures pointed to a fall on Wall Street as two major retailers delivered downbeat forecasts, while investors awaited data on existing home sales and consumer confidence.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday as a sharp drop  in U.S. consumer confidence in August stirred fresh doubt about  the economy and analysts lowered revenue forecasts for  technology bellwether Intel Corp. INTC.O