A look at Q4 stock data and consumer confidence
Before and after: A look at fourth-quarter data on stocks and consumer confidence
A look at fourth-quarter performance data for stock market indexes and consumer confidence:
STOCKS
Standard & Poor's 500 stock index: up 5.5 percent, to 1,115 (as of Dec. 31)
Dow Jones industrial average: up 7.4 percent, to 10,428
Nasdaq: up 6.9 percent, to 2,269
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX:
Beginning: 48.7 in October
End: 53.6 in December
_ Source: The Conference Board
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