A report released Tuesday on prices at the wholesale level showed rapid inflation was not imminent, supporting comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's earlier in the week.

Record-low interest rates and the resulting slide in the dollar have been major forces behind the recent surge in stocks.

Stocks are snapping back from Friday's big losses as stronger-than-expected reports on manufacturing and housing allay concerns that the economy's recovery won't last.

Stocks rose moderately in early trading Monday as investors brace for the government's first reading on the economy in the third quarter later in the week and fresh earnings reports and debt auctions

Stock investors are dismissing a big jump in sales of existing homes last month as an aberration.

Last week, Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. all reported higher credit losses as consumers and businesses struggle to pay off their bills.

Unemployment has been one of the market's biggest concerns throughout the recession because it has a big impact on consumer spending.

The ADP jobs report is a closely watched precursor to the Labor Department's crucial monthly reading on the jobs market, which is due Friday.

Bernanke's remarks during an annual Fed conference in Wyoming energized investors after a choppy week of trading amid mixed signals on the economy.

After sending stocks higher for five months on expectations of an economic recovery, investors are now worried that they have been too optimistic given consumers' continuing reluctance to spend.

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Stocks rise in early trading after better-than-expected monthly jobs report

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Stocks are slightly lower amid sluggish retail report

Equity markets opened lower this morning, but have erased most of those losses and has moved back near the unchanged line.

Stocks move higher amid signs that the economy is strengthening

The stock market's two-week market rally is on hold after earnings reports and the Conference Board's reading on consumer confidence fell short of expectations.

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Stocks rise amid latest batch earnings reports and mixed jobs report

Stocks edge higher on the heels of more solid earnings reports

Stocks extended gains on Monday after a report showed a gauge of U.S. economic prospects increased for a third straight month in June, suggesting the recession was drawing to a close.

Stocks turn higher as jobless claims fall and JPMorgan earnings beat estimates

Consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of economic activity. Increased spending by consumers is widely seen as a key to an economic recovery.

Falling oil prices and unease over corporate earnings put pressure on stocks Friday. Stocks are mostly lower in early trading, as investors shed positions in energy, utilities and bank shares.