Daily Archives: August 22, 2019

US home sales climb as mortgage rates plunge

Low mortgage rates helped boost existing-home sales in July, including “vast growth” in the West, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue Reading Below Sales of single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops rose 2.5 percent after a slump in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.42 million, according to the association. Overall […]

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Stocks in rebound mode after Monday’s selling

U.S. equity futures are pointing to a higher open after starting the week to the downside. Continue Reading Below Dow Industrial and S&P 500 futures are higher by 0.6 percent, Nasdaq futures are up 0.7 percent. U.S. stock averages closed lower Tuesday, their first decline in four sessions, as Wall Street took a breather from recent gains, digested […]

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