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While the Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing a much bigger than expected jump in new residential construction in the U.S. in the month of May, the report also showed a much steeper than expected drop in building permits.

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Existing home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of May, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday. NAR said existing home sales fell by 0.4 percent to an annual rate of 5.43 million in May.

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Reflecting a deterioration in expectations, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing an unexpected decline in U.S. consumer confidence in the month of June.

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Reflecting a large decline in contract activity in the South, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Wednesday showing an unexpected decrease in pending home sales in the U.S. in the month of May. NAR said its pending home sales index fell by 0.5 percent to 105.9 in May.

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With an increase in spending on residential construction partly offset by a drop in spending on non-residential construction, the Commerce Department released a report on Monday showing U.S. construction spending climbed by slightly less than expected in the month of May.

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Growth in activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector unexpectedly accelerated in the month of June, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Monday. The ISM said its purchasing managers index climbed to 60.2 in June after rising to 58.7 in May.

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Reflecting notable increases in both revolving and non-revolving credit, the Federal Reserve released a report on Monday showing a much bigger than expected jump in U.S. consumer credit in the month of May.

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Partly reflecting a rebound in auto production, the Federal Reserve released a report on Tuesday showing industrial production in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of June. The Fed said industrial production climbed by 0.6 percent.

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Homebuilder confidence in the U.S. has held steady in the month of July, according to a report released by the National Association of Home Builders on Tuesday. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index remained unchanged in July after dipping to 68 in June.

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Two weeks ahead of the next monetary policy meeting, the Federal Reserve released its Beige Book economic report on Wednesday. The Beige Book, a compilation of anecdotal evidence on economic conditions in the twelve Fed districts, said economic activity continued to expand across the U.S.

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