smartrend Market Close Wrap-up: March 30, 2010
The major US equity indices closed mixed Tuesday as investors grow cautious ahead of Friday’s unemployment report. The S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index in January fell 0.7% from the prior year after prices rose 0.3% from December to January. The Conference Board’s consumer-confidence index climbed 52.5 in March. In corporate news, Home Depot (NYSE:HD) shares rose 0.5% after the S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices beat expectations.