U.S. pending home sales rise; Midwest factory activity slows U.S. pending home sales rise; Midwest factory activity slows: Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes rebounded in June after three straight monthly declines, but the housing market remained constrained by a shortage of properties available for sale. Other data on […]

Europe, tech keeps stocks in check; U.S. dollar softens Europe, tech keeps stocks in check; U.S. dollar softens: Retreating U.S. technology shares and soft European markets capped world equity gains on Monday, while the U.S. dollar fell to its lowest level in over a year against a basket of major […]