Stocks stumbled Tuesday, pressured by weak data on the housing sector and lower consumer confidence.

周二股市被疲软的房产及消费者信心指数拌了一跤。

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A drop in consumer confidence that was larger than expected Tuesday helped push stocks mostly lower although there was another batch of strong earnings.

周二公布的消费者信心指数的下滑幅度大于预期，压低股市，尽管有一轮强劲企业财报出炉。

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OECD officials said today (Tuesday) that the costs of key commodities such as oil and food appear to be stabilizing, which could lower inflation rates and boost consumer confidence.

该组织官员今天(星期二)说，石油、粮食等主要商品的成本看来将维持稳定，这可能降低通货膨胀率，并增强消费者的信心。

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In the short term, demand will taper off again, Waldrop predicted, because of lower consumer confidence levels.

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While rising food and energy costs are forcing consumer sentiment metrics lower, with the University of Michigan consumer confidence index hitting a 16-month low in March and probably heading lower, according to Capital Economics, consumers have managed to weather the storm and keep spending going.

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The low footfall rates for Scotland in February are a reflection of low levels of consumer confidence and lower levels of sales growth, according to SRC director Fiona Moriarty.

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