Stocks edge higher as shoppers step up spending

Courtesy Topix - Business News  Tue, 12/29/2009 - 00:52

NEW YORK - Better holiday sales and rising commodities prices pushed stocks to their sixth-straight gain and new highs for 2009.Major indexes edged higher in light trading Monday after sales figures showed shoppers spent more freely this holiday season, a sign that consumers are feeling better about the economy.Figures from MasterCard Advisors' ...


 

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