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  1. For Stocks, a Good First Half Is Tough to Match

    Sun, 30 Jun 2013

    recent weeks. But the factors that drove the market methodically higher the first five months of the year remain: The housing market is strengthening. Auto sales are strong. Companies continue to earn record profits. Inflation and interest rates are

  2. Home Price Gains Bring Sellers off the Sidelines

    Sun, 30 Jun 2013

    homeowners owing more money than their properties are worth, bringing them off the sidelines of the nation's surging housing market . Real estate data firm CoreLogic Inc. says nearly 20 percent of the nation's mortgaged homes were underwater from January

  3. For Stocks, a Good First Half Is Tough to Match

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    recent weeks. But the factors that drove the market methodically higher the first five months of the year remain: The housing market is strengthening. Auto sales are strong. Companies continue to earn record profits. Inflation and interest rates are

  4. Business Highlights

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    6-year high WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of U.S. consumer confidence stayed near a six-year high in June as higher home prices boosted household wealth. The survey shows Americans remain upbeat about the economy, despite wild gyrations in the stock

  5. Business Events Scheduled for the Coming Month

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    Builders releases housing market index for July releases existing home sales for June, 10 a Department releases new home sales for June, 10 releases pending home sales index for June Case-Shiller index of home prices for May, 9

  6. Oil Price Stays Above $97 on Improving US Data

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    released data showing an increase in in consumer spending and home sales while jobless claims fell. "The truth to these markets are January than previously estimated. The number of pending home sales jumped in May to the highest level in more than six years

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  1. News Summary: Good Economic News Bolsters Stocks

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    SPENDING: Encouraging news about the economy helped lift the stock market Wednesday. Consumer spending rose in May and pending home sales surged. Also, the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week. REASSURING WORDS: William Dudley

  2. How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Did Thursday

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    spending rose last month as incomes increased, claims for unemployment benefits fell last week and the number of pending home sales jumped in May to the highest level in more than six years. Investors were also encouraged after the yield on the 10-year

  3. Mid-Year Mutual Fund Review: Bond Funds Sink

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    Diversified U.S. stock funds. The U.S. economy looks to be in better shape than others in Europe and the developing world. Home prices are rising, the consumer confidence index hit its highest level in June since January 2008 and employers added an average of

  4. Stocks Gain on Encouraging News on Economy

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    percent. That's up from 3.93 percent last week and the highest since July 2011. Higher rates have yet to slow the housing market . Homebuilders got a lift from a report Thursday suggesting that the housing recovery remains intact. The number of people

  5. US 30-Year Mortgage Rate at 2-Year High: 4.46 Pct.

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    doesn't see the rise in mortgage rates dampening the housing market over the long term. "We will probably see some impact Higher mortgage rates won't do much to slow down the housing market ." Rates remain historically low, he noted, and there's

  6. Signed Contracts to Buy US Homes at 6-Year High

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    Realtors says that its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales rose 6.7 percent to 112.3 last month. That's the highest the past 12 months. The increase points to healthy gains in home sales in the coming months. There is generally a one- to two-month

  7. Futures Rise on Strong Jobs, Consumer Numbers

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    driven by the belief that the economy has a long way to go, and that the Fed will continue a massive bond-buying program that has driven down interest rates and kept money flowing globally. Pending home sales figures are also due Thursday.

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  1. Why Are Mortgage Prices Going Up?

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    mortgage is now well over 4%. I was long there at 350. Or thereabouts and so it's definitely gonna put a strain on the housing market all because of lower bond prices is that only contributing factor. And that's really I mean it is definitely. Your mortgage

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    Or thereabouts and so it's definitely gonna put a strain on the housing market all because of lower bond prices is that -- only contributing factor. And that's really I mean it is definitely. Your mortgage
  2. Lost in Translation: American CEO Stuck in China

    Tue, 25 Jun 2013

    price data has come out new home prices . What is it show. Home prices are taking off honestly we at two today showing that home prices . Up up double digits year there's a big recovery in the housing market . However there's a lot

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    hearing more about it. Okay home price data has come out new home prices . What is it show. Home prices are taking off honestly we know that we know they've been going up. The latest daily at two -- today showing that home prices . Up up double digits year over year in one. Up significantly in the other this basically tells us what we already know which is that there's a big recovery in the housing market . However there's a lot -- ago because. They're still is a shortage of homes on the market and that's one reason these.
    the mid single digits -- -- sing religious something like a normal housing market so. Again the housing market is taking off but it's still a very out of -- which is -- -- why we're seeing such big increases when we really need to see just modest increases that's what -- healthy housing market looks like. And certainly people are nervous as interest rates are creeping up they they wanna get the deal to -- before
  3. Home Prices Surge, Stocks Skyrocket to New High

    Wed, 29 May 2013

    surged to new all-time highs as the country's housing market showed its best gains in nearly seven years 20 days. Just released figures also on the housing market show that home prices nationally rose 11%. Pretty big there, robin

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    for your wallet. Stocks surged to new all-time highs as the country's housing market showed its best gains in nearly seven years much the dow surged 106 points to finish the session at 15,409, a new
    thousand dollars in just 20 days. Just released figures also on the housing market show that home prices nationally rose 11%. Pretty big there, robin. Oh, yes, so where are we seeing the strongest housing markets, rebecca? Reporter: The places
  4. China Slump Sparks Large Wall Street Sell-Off

    Mon, 24 Jun 2013

    having on their business because back in more broadly be an indication. What impact rising mortgage rates is having on the housing market I would also mention. It with the volatility that has come from the feds. Decision people will be looking. For indications

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    be an indication. What impact rising mortgage rates is having on the housing market I would also mention. It with the volatility that has come from the feds. Decision people will be looking. For indications. The
  5. Stock Market Free-Fall

    Thu, 20 Jun 2013

    Actually, good news. We are stronger, we are. Our economy is getting better. Reporter: The best month for existing home sales in three and a ears. And improvement in jobs. All of this means there's less need for this man, fed chairman ben bernanke

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    are. Our economy is getting better. Reporter: The best month for existing home sales in three and a ears. And improvement in jobs. All of this means there's less need for this man, fed chairman ben
  6. Obama Nominates Jason Furman to Be Economic Advisor

    Mon, 10 Jun 2013

    less. That we import from other countries are deficits are shrinking rapidly the cost of health care. Is slowing. The housing market is rebounding. People's retirement savings are growing. The wealth that was lost from that recession. Has now been

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    deficits are shrinking rapidly the cost of health care. Is slowing. The housing market is rebounding. People's retirement savings are growing. The wealth that was lost from that recession. Has now been recovered. All of this
  7. Obama Believes Economy, Housing Market Are 'Poised For Progress'

    Sat, 11 May 2013

    Their jobs and their homes. Our housing market is he. Sales are up. Foreclosures expanding. And thanks to rising home prices over the past year. One point act on. Our economy and our housing market are poised for progress. We

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    and costing millions of responsible Americans. Their jobs and their homes. Our housing market is he. Sales are up. Foreclosures are down. Construction is expanding. And thanks to rising home prices over the past year. One point seven million more American families have been able to come -- -- -- because they're no
    -- representative congress why they won't act on. Our economy and our housing market are poised for progress. We could do so much more if we work together. More good jobs greater security for middle class
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