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US close: Stocks close lower in final session of August trading
Wall Street stocks closed slightly lower on Tuesday but the S&P 500 still managed to make August its seventh consecutive winning month.
US open: Stocks trade lower, S&P 500 still on track for seventh consecutive winning month
Wall Street stocks were slightly lower after the bell on Tuesday, but the S&P 500 was still on track to turn in its seventh consecutive winning month.
US consumer confidence declines in August
The Conference Board's consumer confidence index declined in August, down almost 12 points from the previous month's print at 113. 8.
US home prices soar 18.6% in June
Average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the US soared 18. 6% year-on-year in June, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index, the largest annual gain in history.
US pre-open: Stocks mixed ahead of August's last trading day
Wall Street futures had stocks opening higher ahead of the bell on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 on track to turn in its seventh consecutive winning month.