Stocks fluctuate as home sales jump; mixed earnings weigh on market after two-week rally

NEW YORK — Stocks are fluctuating after the government’s report that new home sales rose last month by the largest amount in nearly nine months.

New home sales soar 11 percent in June in largest monthly increase in nearly 9 years

SALES BUMP: U.S. sales of new homes accelerated in June by the fastest pace in more than eight years.

Stocks open slightly lower after mixed earnings; investors await new home sales update

NEW YORK — Stocks are slightly lower in early trading Monday amid a handful of mixed earnings reports.

US stock futures point toward mix open after earnings; awaiting new home sales update

Stock index futures gave up early gains Monday as investors, hoping to extend the market’s rally, digested a handful of earnings reports and awaited a government report on new home sales for June.

World markets rise on improving economic data, better corporate earnings

BANGKOK — World stocks climbed Friday as economic data and company earnings reinforced confidence that a recovery from the global recession is under way.

Asian markets rise on improving economic data, better corporate earnings

BANGKOK — Asian stock markets climbed Friday as economic data and company earnings reinforced confidence that a recovery from the global recession is under way.

Existing home sales rise in June for the third consecutive month, as the Dow breaks 9000

WASHINGTON — The U.S. housing market is finally on the mend after its most far-reaching collapse in 70 years. That could help rebuild consumer confidence and revive the economy.

Treasurys fall for 2nd straight day as big jump in existing home sales drives stock rally

NEW YORK — Treasury prices reversed early gains and tumbled Thursday after a report showing a big jump in existing home sales sapped demand for the safety of government debt.

Oil rises above $66 as Dow rallies, home sales rise for 3 months in a row

NEW YORK — Oil prices were pulled higher Thursday by a rally on Wall Street and a rise in home sales that suggested the country may soon regain its appetite for energy.

Stocks extend rally after jump in home sales; Dow crosses 9,000 for first time since January

NEW YORK — Investors celebrated news of another jump in home sales by propelling the Dow Jones industrials to their first close above 9,000 since January.

Stocks extend gains after Realtors issue stronger-than-expected report on existing home sales

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrials are back above 9,000 for the first time since the beginning of January.

Existing home sales rise 3.6 percent in June in third straight monthly increase

WASHINGTON — The U.S. housing market has started to recover from the most far-reaching crisis since the Great Depression, data released Thursday shows.

US home sales expected to show third consecutive monthly increase in June

WASHINGTON — A real estate trade group’s report is expected to show that sales of previously occupied homes inched up in June, a third straight monthly increase.

Meltdown 101: Commercial real estate market woes could spell trouble for banks and the economy

The residential housing market went into a tailspin over a burst housing bubble and a whole lot of bad mortgages. The commercial real estate market has suffered a different sort of one-two punch.

Governors see Katrina recovery on Miss. coast, but locals still struggle near convention site

BILOXI, Miss. — Governors attending their national convention on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast have seen signs of Hurricane Katrina recovery — glitzy casinos packed with tourists, new condominium towers rising along the beach, the major expansion of a bustling state port.

Treasurys fall on better-than-expected housing data; Stocks hold week’s gains

NEW YORK — Treasury prices fell Friday as the stock market held onto big gains from the week and as investors examined upbeat data on housing.

Dollar falls on mixed economic reports as investors await employment data, ECB rate decision

NEW YORK — The dollar was lower against most major currencies Wednesday on mixed economic reports that showed more stable manufacturing activity and a rise in pending home sales.

Stocks rise after data shows more stable manufacturing activity, rise in pending home sales

NEW YORK — Investors kicked off the stock market’s third quarter with a moderate gain after getting some reassuring data on manufacturing and housing.

Stocks advance after data on manufacturing, pending home sales, construction spending

NEW YORK — The third quarter is starting on a positive note for stocks after some reassuring economic data.

Pending home sales rise for 4th straight month in May as low prices boost activity

WASHINGTON — A private group says pending home sales rose in May for the fourth straight month, fresh evidence that the housing sector may be recovering.

Manufacturing data show recession near bottom; drop in new home sales signals slow recovery

WASHINGTON — New signals the recession could be nearing a bottom emerged Wednesday in figures showing that orders to U.S. factories surged last month for everything from computers to aircraft and that a gauge of business investment rose by the most in nearly five years.

Durable goods orders rise sharply for second straight month in May; new home sales disappoint

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for manufactured goods from computers to aircraft surged in May for a second straight month. And a gauge of business investment rose last month by the most in nearly five years. Together, the data Wednesday signal that the recession could be at or near a bottom.

Stock market holds gains despite unexpected decline in new home sales; Fed statement looms

NEW YORK — Stocks are clinging to early gains despite a surprise drop in new home sales.

New home sales unexpectedly drop of 0.6 percent in May as demand for housing remains sluggish

WASHINGTON — New U.S. home sales dipped slightly last month, in another sign that the housing market recovery is likely to be gradual and prolonged.

Home sales stabilizing, but rising mortgage rates, job losses likely to slow housing recovery

WASHINGTON — Nationwide home sales may have finally hit bottom, new data shows, but a host of thorny problems are hindering any recovery.

Stocks end mixed as traders await word from the Fed; Existing home sales fail to excite

NEW YORK — Investors are holding off making big moves while they wait for the Federal Reserve.

Dollar slips ahead of Fed interest rate meeting as existing home sales rise less than expected

NEW YORK — The dollar slipped Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting later this week, despite a report that showed a moderate improvement in home sales.

Stocks end mixed but little changed as investors await statement from Federal Reserve

NEW YORK — Investors are holding off making big moves while they wait for the Federal Reserve.

Existing home sales rise 2.4 percent in May; prices plunge 16.8 percent

WASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied homes rose modestly from April to May, the third monthly increase this year, but signs of a housing recovery are fragile at best.

US housing data weighs on world markets ahead of key Fed statement

LONDON — European stocks shed most of their gains Tuesday after a slightly disappointing U.S. housing report reinforced concerns that the market rally over the last three months was not justified by economic data.