Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:55:19 GMT
US shares climb on housing data
US stocks appreciated on Tuesday supported by data which showed US home prices added 1.3% in April, the first gain since autumn 2012. S&P 500 surged 0.48% or 6.27 points and closed at 1,319.99. Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 0.26% or 32.01 points to 12,534.67 and Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.63% or 17.90 points settling at 2,854.06.