today's Data 2011-02-20 (news is bad)血洗股市

The consumer confidence index increased to 70.4 in February, its highest level in three years, said the Conference Board. Consumer expectations also rose 7.8 points to 95.1, its highest level since December 2006. Consumers are feeling positive about the economy but are mixed about employment conditions, said the board's director of consumer research.

Single-family home prices decreased by 1.0% in December, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index. This is the fifth consecutive monthly decline, and prices have gone down 2.4% in the past year. Out of all 20 metropolitan areas measured by this index, Washington, D.C., was the only one to see a slight uptick in home prices. During the fourth quarter, home prices fell 3.9% nationwide compared with the third quarter.


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consumer confidence index increased, it's the reason that the mall are full of people. 

Despite an increase in consumer confidence, stocks were down at midday as political protests in North Africa and the Middle East resonated throughout the markets.

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今天股市被血洗了。 血流成河， 半壁江山一片红， 只有几点绿其中。
大家持币观望吧！