Consumer confidence levels

[solita]

Consumer confidence levels, which many economists consider an early indication of the economy’s direction, sagged as the stock market tumbled, but not dramatically enough for giving a clear picture of new spending patterns.
(A) tumbled, but not dramatically enough for giving
B) tumbled, but not dramatically enough to give
(C) tumbled, and not so dramatically as to have given
(D) has tumbled, and not dramatically enough to give
(E) has tumbled, but not so dramatically as to give

[subragmat1]

My answer is B.
Subra

Consumer confidence levels, which many economists consider an early indication of the economy’s direction, sagged as the stock market tumbled, but not dramatically enough for giving a clear picture of new spending patterns.
(A) tumbled, but not dramatically enough for giving
B) tumbled, but not dramatically enough to give
(C) tumbled, and not so dramatically as to have given
(D) has tumbled, and not dramatically enough to give
(E) has tumbled, but not so dramatically as to give

[fortunate]

I think it is B.

In D and E, tumbled is not parallel to Consumer confidence sagged.

In C, the usage of paste tense does not seem right.

In A, for giving a clear picture...seems unidiomatic.

[solita]

thansks it is clearer now
the answer is B

[AlbertEinstein]

its B


generally enough to give ......... makes sense....