Jobs, store sales soft but homes data brighter (Reuters) Posted on August 7th
The higher-than-expected June signings of home sale
contracts offered some hope the housing market may be
stabilizing. But the jobless claims and Wal-Mart’s missing July
sales forecasts boosted concerns about consumer spending and
the corporate profit outlook, sending Wall Street stocks lower
and U.S. government bond prices higher.
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