Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:24:05 GMT
U.S. equities down as pending home sales fell in June
U.S. stocks declined as a report showed that the number of contracts to acquire previously owned houses decreased 0.4% in June. This reaction signals that macroeconomic indicators currently are influencing markets significantly. The Standard and Poor's 500 lost 0.2% to 1,687.99 as of 10:04 a.m. New York time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also declined 0.2% to 15,523.47.