Forexpros – U.S. existing home sales rose slightly more-than-expected in April, but the previous month’s figure was revised lower, industry data showed on Thursday.
In a report, the National Association of Realtors said that existing home sales rose by 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted 4.62 million units in April, beating expectations for a 2.9% increase to 4.60 million units.
Existing home sales in March were revised down to 4.47 million units from a previously reported 4.48 million.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar held on to gains against the euro, with EUR/USD shedding 0.53% to trade at 1.2752.
Meanwhile, U.S. equity markets were mixed after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eased down 0.1%, the S&P 500 index added 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite index rose 0.3%.
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