21.   The global economy turns grim, and U.S. consumer confidence rises to exuberant levels.

22.   The Ifo economic research institute meanwhile said August business confidence had risen for the second straight month.

23.   The Ifo economic research institute said Western German business confidence in July rose to its highest level since last November.

24.   The only strongly positive statistic was a report from the Conference Board, a business organization, that consumer confidence had risen in July.

25.   U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly rose this month and home resales rose in July from the previous month, the government said today.

26.   Traders also are on the lookout for more signs of an economic upswing in Germany, after news yesterday that business confidence rose.

27.   U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly rose this month, and home resales marched higher in July, signs that consumer spending and growth may pick up in the coming months.

28.   West German business confidence rose for the sixth consecutive month in September, the Ifo economic research institute said.

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30.   Conference Board says consumer confidence rose for the second consecutive month in January.