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After dropping for four consecutive months, US home sales rebounded modestly in June, with prices continuing to rise and inventories low. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that existing home sales rose 1.4% in June after declining 1.2% in May. It rose 22.9 percent year on year in June. …

The Coca-Cola Company’s second-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday indicated that it beat analysts’ expectations; the company posted revenue that also beat expectations. Earnings per share were $0.68, while revenue was $10.1B. During the year, Coca-Cola shares traded 1% higher, underperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is up 12.76% …

Retail Sales in the US rose by 0.6% to $621.3 billion in June following May’s contraction of 1.7% (revised from -1.3%), the data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Friday. This reading came in better than the market expectation for a decline of 0.4%.

The U.S. Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, is worried about housing costs, expecting high inflation to remain for several months before easing. The housing market remains in a better position compared to the time prior to the 2008 market crash, Yellen told CNBC “It’s a very different phenomenon but I do worry …

New business applications in the United States decreased by 9.8% to a seasonally adjusted 448,553 in June, official data showed on Thursday. This marked the first time for applications to start a new business in the U.S. to decline since February. A seasonally adjusted 51,543 applications were received from corporations, …

The United States Senate could be voting on the bipartisan infrastructure bill next Wednesday, Senate said Majority leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday. The $1.2 trillion plan includes spending on roads, bridges, and other infrastructure projects. “All parties involved in the bipartisan infrastructure bill talks must now finalize their agreement …

The United States import price index surged by 1% in June, official data showed on Thursday. This marked the seventh consecutive monthly increase for import prices. Despite coming in line with market expectations, the rise in the cost of imported goods showed another element contributing to the surging inflationary pressures. …

Industrial Production in the United States expanded by 0.84 on a monthly basis in June, the US Federal Reserve reported on Thursday. This reading followed May’s growth of 0.7% and came in slightly weaker than the market expectation for an increase of 0.7%.

Goldman Sachs expected that an agreement between Saudi Arabia and the UAE regarding oil supplies would be a catalyst for a rise in prices in the coming months, as the American investment bank kept its Brent price forecast in the summer at $80 a barrel. An OPEC + source told …

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury remained around 1.3% in mid-July, still at the weakest level since February, down from 1.45% hit earlier during the month as investors digest the Fed’s cautious comments. Fed Chair Powell said further significant progress toward full employment and price stability remains elusive. He …