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Short Auto Numbers Pull Down September Sales
Auto sales were down 2.2% in September due to fewer selling weekends and low inventory on some popular models.
Earnings, Fed Expectations Boost Stocks
A combination of estimate-beating earnings and expectations that the Federal Reserve will decide in its meeting this week to continue its stimulus led stocks to rise, pushing the S&P 500 to its third record high in as many sessions.
Dollar Rises ahead of Fed Meeting
Investors expect that the Federal Reserve will decide to continue its stimulus policy in its meeting this week. This led them to invest in the U.S. dollar, sending it up against rival currencies for the third straight session.
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S&P 500 Has Best Annual Gain Since 2003
The S&P 500 Index has an annual gain of 23.6% this year, the most since 2003’s 26.4% gain. The S&P 500 closed up 0.1% at 1762.15 today.
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Pending Home Sales Dropped in September
For the first time in two years, pending sales of homes were lower than year-earlier levels, as reported by the National Association of Realtors.
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Mixed Results in September Industrial Production Figures
Total production rose an unexpected 0.6%, but manufacturing production growth slowed to 0.1%.