Consumer confidence hit a five month high, according to a Reuters/University of Michigan survey. However, for those hoping for a recovery, that good news comes with a lot of negative.

General consumer spending dipped, probably in no small part to a dip in personal income of 0.7% in July, according to recent numbers. Also up, price increases that have pushed inflation to a 17-year high that has eroded consumer buying power. Both of these work to negate any impact consumer confidence might have.

Also adding weight to the market are worries and uncertainties surrounding the effect hurricane Gustav will have on oil production, ending a long run of lowering oil prices. Expect higher gas prices.

With all these worries on people's minds, here are today's unofficial closing bell levels:

DJIA: 11,543.96 -171.22 (-1.46%)
NASDAQ: 2,367.52 -44.12 (-1.83%)
S&P 500: 1,287.23 -13.45 (-1.03%)
10-Year Bond: 3.81% +0.03 (0.79%)

General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) has recalled 944,00 cars and trucks for a potential short circuit in windshield wiper fluid warmers. The recall effects 16 models, and will hurt the bottom line on an already struggling US car manufacturer. GM closed down at the end of the day.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) has retrained its baristas, and banished breakfast foods so that the restaurants smell of coffee again. Now Starbucks is saying that discounts and coupons are coming down the pipe to spark customer interest and coffee sales. The news hasn't interested investors, Starbucks closed slightly down at the end of the day.

Boeing Corporation (NYSE: BA) is facing up to $3.5 billion per month of loss in revenue if a strike by the machinist union hits. Fall is rollout time for companies, so the timing could be particularly damaging.