Indices ended mixed on Wednesday. The Dow and S&P 500 posted slight gains. The Nasdaq shed some points. General Electric, Coca-Cola, and Chevron led Dow advancers. Existing home sales jumped up last month. The National Association of Realtors said sales climbed 4 percent to a 4.42 million annual pace, the most since January. The result was short of expectations of 5.05 million. Additionally, October’s measure was revised down to a 4.25 million rate from a previous estimate of 4.97 million. On the horizon, tomorrow brings November data on consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan and leading economic indicators from the Conference Board.
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