Existing Home Sales

Sales of existing homes ticked down 0.2% in March 2013to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.59 million, the slowest pace since July 2012, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.

Sales rates have trended down since the summer on falling affordability as inventory remained low. Unusually rough weather in recent months likely also curbed demand, NAR said.

The median sales price of used homes hit $198,500 in March, up 7.9% from the year-earlier period, supported by low inventory. March's inventory was 1.99 million existing homes for sale, a 5.2-month supply at the current sales pace.

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes tumbled to their lowest level in eight months in March, dashing hopes for a quick turnaround for a sector that fell into a soft patch last summer.

The Commerce Department said on Wednesday sales dropped 14.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000 units. It was the second consecutive monthly decline and the biggest since July, which was also the last time sales were so slow.

Durable Goods Order

Orders for durable goods such as computers, aircraft and heavy machinery jumped 2.6% in March and registered the biggest gain in four months, suggesting a pickup in business spending with the onset of warmer spring weather.

Employment

The number of people who applied for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped by 24,000 to a three-week high of 329,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Claims often rise around Easter because the holiday falls on different dates each year and makes it harder for the government to conduct seasonal adjustments. Continuing claims reflect the number of people already receiving benefits. Initial claims from two weeks ago, meanwhile, were revised up slightly to 305,000 from 304,000.

Apple sends Europe higher

The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 Index enjoyed a broad-based rally on Thursday with all sectors and all bourses ticking higher. Technology stocks in Europe rebounded after Wednesday's selling as U.S.-based Apple dazzled investors with a big earnings beat on Wednesday evening.

It also announced another big stock buyback and a dividend hike with shares jumping 7.8 percent in after-hours trading. The expected boost to sentiment on Wall Street was enough to hep Europe higher on Thursday. Facebook also reported earnings that beat investor expectations Wednesday.

End of Week

U.S. stocks fell on Friday as a number of bellwether names, including Amazon and Ford, fell following their quarterly results, overshadowing positive numbers from Microsoft.

Despite the decline on the day, the S&P 500 is on track for its second straight week of gains and it is 1.4 percent away from its all-time high.

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