Stocks slipped in the final minutes of trading to end lower Wednesday as investors took a breather following a sharp rally in the previous session and amid ongoing jitters over the debt ceiling talks and fears over the euro zone crisis.
Stocks lost some ground in the final minutes of trading Wednesday as investors took a breather following a sharp rally in the previous session and after existing home sales tumbled unexpectedly to a seven-month low.
Futures were higher Wednesday on hopes that U.S. lawmakers will reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert a default as well as optimism over company earnings after Apple’s results beat the street.
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Stocks posted their biggest gains since March on Tuesday following a handful of upbeat corporate earnings and President Obama's positive comments on a possible debt agreement.
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Stocks were off their intraday high, but still traded sharply higher Tuesday as investors were encouraged by a handful of upbeat corporate earnings results and after housing starts rose far more than expected.
Futures were higher Tuesday as investors were encouraged by a handful of upbeat corporate earnings results and after housing starts rose far more than expected.
See what's happening, who's talking and what will be making headlines on Tuesday's Squawk on the Street.