Impressive home sales boost stocks. Commodities advanced as the dollar slipped.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: Market watchers wait for the release of existing-home sales data.
Indexes pressured by dollar weakness, momentum elusive.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: Goldman investors demand smaller bonuses; which bank is next?
Stocks down as pessimism surrounding the world economy weighs on markets.
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: Investors wonder how long consumers will be on spending diet.
New home construction fell in October, rally put in check at session midpoint.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: A surprise dip in the Consumer Price Index could shake markets.
Currency issues highlighted by Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, prove a brake on the rally.
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: In Beijing, Obama urges Chinese to help nurture the global recovery.