Dow Goes Up, Nasdaq Falls on Mixed Data

Among day's other movers, European oil giant BP(BP) rose 4.25 after topping forecasts despite a 34% decline in profit on lower oil prices.

Meanwhile, Honda(HMC) -- up 5% -- raised its full-year profit forecast despite a 56% drop in profit last quarter, expecting fuel-efficient-car incentives and growth in China to bolster sales.

Outside of earnings, economic data gave a mixed view as consumer confidence fell unexpectedly, but home prices continued to improve.

Confidence declined to 47.7 points, vs. expectations for a slight increase, to 53.5. Earlier data showed the Case-Shiller Home Price Index rose by 1.2% in August, down from a 1.6% increase in July, but easily topping estimates for an 0.7% hike. Year over year, prices were down 11.3% in August, improving from a 13.3% annual difference in July.

Crude oil rose 87 cents, to $79.55 a barrel, while gold ticked up $1.20 to $1,036.60 an ounce.

Stocks overseas were mixed, with the FTSE in London up 0.2%, and Dax in Frankfurt down 0.1%, respectively, after the Nikkei in Japan and Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 1.5% and 1.9%, respectively.

-- Written by Elizabeth Trotta in New York.

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