2011年4月5日 星期二

Adding to investor confidence

Adding to investor confidence was the latest reading of the Conference Board's consumer-confidence index, which fell 8.6 points to 63.4 in March from the previous month, a smaller decline than expected. Consumer-discretionary stocks rallied on the news.

All but one of the S&P 500's 10 sectors were in positive territory, with only financial stocks lower. Bank of America fell 0.9%, while Wells Fargo lost 0.5%.

Trading volume was weak for a second straight session, with just 2.4 billion shares changing hands in New York Stock Exchange composite volume, with just over an hour of trading left in the session--far below the average daily volume of 4.5 billion shares. Monday's volume,County cabinet member for transport, Rodney Rose, said led downlight remodelling the junction was "pivotal" to tackling the city's congestion problems. which saw just 3.3 billion shares change hands, was the slowest day of the year.

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Meanwhile, Standard & Poor's downgraded Greece and Portugal, two of the euro zone's most troubled member states, citing fears the pair may have to restructure their debts after 2013.

The market moves followed a late reversal for stocks on Monday that halted a three-day advance for U.S. markets. The Dow fell 23 points, led by losses for retail stocks. Even so, the blue-chip index has gained in seven of the past nine sessions.

In corporate news Tuesday, Halliburton added 1.7% after saying it expects to step up its activity in Saudi Arabia's Manifa project following talks with the operator. The oil concern also said turmoil in the Mideast and North Africa will knock 3 cents or 4 cents a share off its first-quarter earnings, while adding that the seasonal impact of poor weather in the quarter will be toward the top end of the historical range of 5 cents to 8 The letter, which contains redactions by the University, expressed confidence Led strip light in individuals.cents a share.

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