U.S. stocks ended mixed Tuesday. Morning economic data released by the U.S. economic recovery prospects look mixed, so that the broader market continued to remain range-bound today.
At 4:00 p.m. on December 28 EST, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 20.51 points to close at 11,575.54 points, or 0.18%; the Nasdaq composite index fell 4.39 points to close at 2,662.88 points, down 0.16%; the S & P 500 index rose 0.98 points to close at 1,258.52 points, or 0.08%.
Economic data side, the United States in December from the November consumer confidence index fell 54.3 points to 52.5 points, below market expectations. U.S. October Case - Shiller 20 city price index by a seasonally adjusted, decreased by 1.0%, down 0.8%, larger than expected.
Manufacturing data from the central region in Atlanta, a bright spot. Regional Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reported that in December of the region's rapid expansion of manufacturing activity; service activities are also greatly improved the situation.
International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs Group, a survey showed U.S. chain store sales last week rose 4.8%. The MasterCard SpendingPulse sector consulting firm's data indicates that consumers bought more because of cold weather clothing, and buy more jewelry and other luxury goods, U.S. retailers ushered in the 5 years to represent one of the best holiday sales period.