Stocks & Bonds: âA Normal Down Dayâ on Weak Home Sales
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Wall Street lost momentum from last weekâs gains after news of declining existing home sales stirred concerns about the strength of the economy.
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U.S. Treasury debt was down a sliver on Monday, but four straight days of selling appeared to be sputtering out as investors awaited key events like a speech from the Fed chairman and the crucial September jobs report.
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Leading shares closed weaker but off lows today as Wall Street tested new highs close to the 14,000 level as some better than expected US earnings news offset a mixed US PPI report, with inflation concerns paramount in London after above-forecast CPI numbers.
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Wall Street pulled back yesterday, finishing slightly lower as investors grappled with an economic assessment by the Federal Reserve that warned yet again of inflation risks and reported a substantial slowing of the housing sector.
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US Treasury debt was down a sliver on Monday, but four straight days of selling appeared to be sputtering out as investors awaited key events like a speech from
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Wall Street stocks pared early gains on Friday after new home sales hit their lowest rate in more than 12 years, raising fears that the declining housing market would constrain US economic growth.
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U.S. stocks finished slightly lower on   Thursday, as investors were cautious about making big bets on   equities before Friday's jobs report and as retailers posted   mixed sales.
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Stocks were flat on Friday as weaker-than-expected data on new home sales reinforced worries about the housing and mortgage markets, offsetting gains in the energy sector.
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Investor's Business Daily - Q2 prices rose 3.2% vs. a year ago, the slowest rise in a decade, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight said. Price gains could turn into declines, as they have in other measures, and are taking a toll on broader economic growth. The S&amp;P/Case-Shiller index on Tue. showed Q2 home prices down 3.2% vs. a year earlier. OFHEO prices don&#39;t include homes with jumbo or subprime loans, two of the more vulnerable segments of the mortgage market. Weakness is expected to continue into &#39;08.
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Investor's Business Daily - The National Assoc. of Realtors cut its &#39;07 outlook for the fourth consecutive month. Home resales will fall to 6.18 mil from last month&#39;s forecast of 6.29 mil and well below the initial 6.42 mil forecast. The median existing-home sales price will fall 1.3%, more than the previously forecast 1% slide. The median new-home price will fall 2.3% to $240,800, reversing the Jan. forecast for a 2% gain, NAR said.
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Stock prices are mostly lower, but not showing much change from yesterday&#39;s closing levels. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 11 points in today&#39;s early going.
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World stocks edged lower on Tuesday while Wall Street was set for a weaker open as investors remained cautious over the health of the U.S. economy after a fallout in U.S. risky mortgages and credit turmoil.
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Stocks edged lower on Tuesday as bond yields rose and possible fallout from the subprime mortgage market kept investors on edge.
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Leading shares closed lower as Wall Street remained weaker after investors received mixed news on US housing data, with Tesco remaining down in the blue chips following disappointing first-quarter UK sales growth.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start on Tuesday, after major retailers lowered their sales forecasts and house prices fell at their sharpest pace during July for sixteen years.
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Business & money: Wall Street threatened by crumbling housing market.
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Wall Street was weaker on Wednesday, as investors watched bond yields and oil prices in the absence of fresh economic news.