Stocks stay higher in the U.S. after a report shows that Americans stepped up their purchases of new homes in July, with sales surging in the Northeast.
The Commerce Department says new-home sales rose 5.4 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 507,000, recovering from a slide in purchases in June.
All 10 sectors in the S&P 500 index are higher, led by gains for technology stocks.
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AP