The number of contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in June as buyers tried to take advantage of lower prices and borrowing costs.
The 2.4 percent rise in the index of pending home resales followed an 8.2 percent May gain, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday in Washington. Economists forecast a 2 percent drop, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey.
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