August pending home sales index rises 4.3 pct
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Pending sales of U.S. homes rose 4.3 percent in August in a sign the nation's housing market might be stabilizing, a trade association said on Monday.
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Family Dollar Stores Inc.  on  Thursday said August sales rose 4 percent at stores open at  least a year, and the company raised its profit outlook for the  just-ended fiscal fourth quarter.
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Still, July&#39;s sales pace is the third-best ever, and far ahead of the rate at the same time last year. By Associated Press. WASHINGTON - Sales of previously owned homes declined in July but still posted their
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No. 3 U.S. warehouse club operator BJ's Wholesale Club Inc  said on Wednesday that its August sales at its clubs open at least a year rose 1.4 percent, meeting analysts' expectations.
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TORONTO -- Housing starts in Canada were up in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 241,500 according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc  on  Thursday reported a higher-than-expected 3.1 percent rise in  August sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year.
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Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly   rose in August but sales in July were weaker than first   thought, while new orders for durable goods fell, according to   government reports on Wednesday giving mixed indications about   the economy's direction.
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Pending sales of existing U.S. homes advanced a stronger-than-expected 4.9 percent in December, the biggest monthly gain since 2004, a real estate agents' trade association said on Thursday in a report showing some stability in the housing market.
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US retail sales excluding autos rose for a fourth month in August, suggesting stronger consumer spending that will help the economy accelerate this quarter.
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Sales of new single-family homes  rose 4.8 percent in September but sales in August were revised  down sharply according to a government report on Thursday that  painted a mixed picture of the battered housing sector.
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Shoppers persevered at the nation's stores and malls in August, buying skinny jeans and other back-to-school fashions and giving many retailers solid sales gains for the month. The outlook for the rest of the year nonetheless remained unclear amid higher energy costs and interest rates and a deteriorating housing market.
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Retail sales posted a modest gain in August, helped by the biggest jump in auto sales in more than a year. But there are concerns that spending could falter as the steep slump in housing and financial market turbulence weigh on consumer confidence.
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Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly   rose in August to a seasonally adjusted 1.050 million   annualized rate after a sharp downward revision in July's   tally, while the inventory of homes for sale eased slightly, a   government report showed on Wednesday.
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U.S. Treasury prices ended higher on  Tuesday after soft August retail sales and a record high  current account deficit kept dealers focused on the possibility  of a slower pace of official interest rate hikes.
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Retail sales rose by 0.3 percent in August compared with the previous month despite the biggest drop in food sales for more than three years, official data has shown.
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Housing construction in August jumped to its highest level in five months, a dose of encouraging news for the economy's expansion.
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US new home sales surged unexpectedly in September, climbing 3.5 percent, as low mortgage rates attracted buyers, a government report showed Wednesday.