CONSUMER CONFIDENCE (MarketWatch)
"An index that measures consumer confidence held steady in
July, suggesting Americans are ‘cautiously optimistic” that the U.S. economy
will continue to grow. The consumer-confidence index was little changed this
month, finishing at 97.3…” Story at…
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-confidence-holds-steady-in-july-2016-07-26
HOME SALES (Bloomberg)
“Purchases of new U.S. single-family homes rose in June
to the highest level in more than eight years, indicating a firm and resilient
housing market. Sales increased 3.5 percent to a 592,000 annualized pace,
the fastest since February 2008…” Story at…
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-26/new-home-sales-in-u-s-jump-to-highest-level-since-february-2008
Stock Market Analysis
I’ll post details later, but it’s not much different than
yesterday’s blog post.