Market Update

US stocks turned lower in late Tuesday trading as consumer confidence fell for a fourth straight month in October. The Wired Index rose 2.72 to 394.61, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 4.89 to 8427.32. Europe: The UK's FTSE rose 99.70 to 5331.20, Germany's DAX gained 104.71 to 4682.45, and France's CAC 40 advanced 101.27 to 3550.75.

US stocks turned lower in late Tuesday trading as consumer confidence fell for a fourth straight month in October. The Wired Index rose 2.72 to 394.61, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 4.89 to 8427.32. Europe: The UK's FTSE rose 99.70 to 5331.20, Germany's DAX gained 104.71 to 4682.45, and France's CAC 40 advanced 101.27 to 3550.75.