Pursuits
Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Probably Dropped in July
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The number of contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes probably fell for a third straight month in July, signaling housing will be depressed for the rest of the year.
The index of pending home resales fell 1 percent from the prior month, figures from the National Association of Realtors will show today, according to the median of 37 economists in a Bloomberg News survey. A separate report may show initial jobless claims increased last week.