Separate report on Existing Home Sales also beat market predictions on a rate of 5.45 million. Report showed that sales increased 2.0% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.59 million in July from a downwardly revised 5.48 million in June. Sales in July remained at the highest pace since February 2007 (5.79 million), have now increased year-over-year for ten consecutive months and are 10.3 percent above a year ago (5.07 million).
Despite the figures USD fell against its major rivals. Euro is currently being traded near 1.12 handle, Sterling is few points above 1.5650 level, while Aussie is at 0.7340 area.