(As of 7:10 am PST)
Stocks opened mildly higher this morning after the
S&P500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at record levels Monday. A
surprise upward revision to third quarter GDP sent stocks higher at the opening
bell. The second estimate of GDP showed growth expanding to a 3.9% pace in the third
quarter, faster than the 3.5% previously reported. On average, the US economy
has grown by 4.3% in the past two quarters, the fastest stretch since 2003.
Heading into the final months of 2014, it appears the US economy continues to
accelerate at a strong pace, supporting the stock market gains we’ve seen in
the past several weeks. In other economic news, a report on home prices showed
home price growth slowing in September, but better than analysts expected. Also
keeping a lid on gains was a retreat in consumer confidence, as a report showed
confidence falling in November. Overseas action is fairly quiet today with
market indexes mixed on the day. Commodity prices are higher while interest
rates continue to fall with the 10 yr. treasury yield back down to 2.29%.
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