Tuesday, 26 June 2007

WRAPUP 2-U.S. new home sales ease while confidence falls

(Reuters) - WASHINGTON, June 26 - U.S. new home sales in May
fell more than expected while consumer confidence in June hit a
10-month low amid worries about jobs and the business climate,
adding to signs of sluggish economic growth this year.




"These are numbers that are consistent with a slowing down
in activity, a moderation on the consumption side," said Steven
Wieting, an economist with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., in
New York.


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