US stocks close higher amid European signals of progress

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US stocks mostly extended gains on Tuesday as markets monitored European summit in Brussels, hoping for progress in tackling debt crisis. Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 0.22% or 2.64 points closing at 1,195.19. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index edged up 0.3% or 32.62 points to 11,555.63. Nasdaq Composite Index did not follow its major peers and fell 0.5% or 11.83 points to 2,515.51.

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Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:52:29 GMT

European stocks open lower on S&P bank downgrade

On Wednesday morning European stock markets traded down as S&P ratings agency reported downgrade of 37 international banks including major US and European financials. Moreover, investors kept monitoring developments in Brussels. FTSE 100 and French CAC 40 Index both dropped 0.8% to 5,294.98, and 3,003.05 respectively, while German DAX edged down 0.7% reaching 5,761.17.

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:46:37 GMT

UK consumer confidence remains low

In November UK's consumer confidence remained near to its 2.5 year-low. The sentiment index added 1 point reaching -31 or 1 point higher compared to October. The estimate for the expectations for British economy lost 2 points to -33 hitting 2.5 year-low. According to Nick Moon, GfK Social Research's director, the results are not surprising, taking into account pessimism in mass media. 

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