1) U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated unexpectedly in July, dampening optimism over the health of the economy, industry data showed on Tuesday.
In a report, the Conference Board, a market research group, said its index of consumer confidence tumbled to 90.9 this month from a reading of 99.8 in June, whose figure was revised from a previously reported 101.4. Analysts expected the index to rise to 100.0 in July.
2) The euro pulled back from session lows against the dollar on Tuesday as data showing that U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated this month tempered expectations for higher interest rates.
3) U.S. natural gas prices extended gains from the previous session on Tuesday, as investors bet a heat wave making its way across the eastern U.S. will prompt households to ramp up their air conditioning.
4) U.S. homeownership dropped to a record low in the second quarter as more Americans opted to rent, data showed on Tuesday.
The seasonally adjusted home ownership rate fell to 63.5 percent, the lowest since the government started tracking the series, the Commerce Department said. The rate, which peaked at 69.4 percent in 2004, was 63.8 percent in the first quarter.
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