The Dow edges back up in the afternoon but closes lower on mixed economic data.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: Weak spending, exports could result in a slimmed down GDP figure.
Impressive home sales boost stocks. Commodities advanced as the dollar slipped.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: Market watchers wait for the release of existing-home sales data.
Indexes pressured by dollar weakness, momentum elusive.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: Goldman investors demand smaller bonuses; which bank is next?
Stocks down as pessimism surrounding the world economy weighs on markets.
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: Investors wonder how long consumers will be on spending diet.
New home construction fell in October, rally put in check at session midpoint.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: A surprise dip in the Consumer Price Index could shake markets.