Dow Slips on Profit Taking, Data Showing Fragile Consumer
By Yasin Ebrahim The Dow retreated Tuesday as economic data pointing to underlying weakness in the consumer during the crucial holiday period weighed on sentiment and overshadowed the approval of the $900 billion stimulus package on Capital Hill. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.27%, or 81 points. The S&P 500 was up 0.01%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.39%. The Conference board’s consumer...
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