July new home sales and durables orders rise
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Sales of new single-family U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July and new orders for durable goods posted strong gains that underlined the economy's strength just before a credit crisis socked financial markets.
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Sales of new homes dropped in July by the largest amount since February while the inventory of unsold homes climbed to a record high.
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New orders for long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods surged a much bigger-than-expected 5.9 percent in July, the biggest gain since September, and a business investment gauge posted the first gain in three months, a Commerce Department report showed on Friday.
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For the first time since March, sales of new homes rose in August.
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Factories saw orders for big-ticket goods jump 5.9 percent in July, the most in 10 months, an encouraging sign that many manufacturers are holding up to the stresses caused by a housing slump and a credit crunch.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after data showed new home sales increased more than economists had expected last month, boosting optimism about economic growth and corporate profits.
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Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly  rose in August after July sales came in much weaker than first  thought, while new orders for durable goods fell, according to  government reports on Wednesday that signaled continued  economic softness.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable  goods rose much more than expected in June and the number of  workers filing for unemployment benefits fell last week,  according to government reports on Thursday that showed strong  business activity.
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Demand for larger properties pushed house prices up by 2.1% in July, official government figures show.
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WASHINGTON Aug. 25, 2004 - America&#39;s factories saw orders for costly manufactured goods in July post the biggest gain in four months, an encouraging sign that the economy is emerging from an early summer funk.
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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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Stocks went from flat to higher after a stronger-than-expected reading on new homes sales for July. That followed a better-than-expected durable goods report.
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Foreclosure filings rose 36 percent in  August from July and 115 percent from a year ago, hit by  declines in once-hot housing markets such as California, Nevada  and Florida, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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New orders for long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods surged a much bigger-than-expected 5.9 percent in July, the biggest gain since September.
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Factory orders for costly manufactured goods in July recorded the biggest gain in four months. Meanwhile, sales of new homes slid, according to a pair of reports that offered a mixed picture of economic activity.
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Sales of new homes, after falling for three months, rose in August. But the gain was expected to be temporary as the battered housing industry struggles with a near-record level of unsold homes.
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U.S. consumers spent heartily in  July on goods ranging from cars to electronics as sales at  retail stores rose a greater-than-expected 1.4 percent, a  government report on Friday showed.