Corporate bond sales globally are approaching busiest August on record as yields are push to lows on investors favoring safer products. Purchases increased 0.4% in July, the first time in three months, as increase in

US GDP’s grew at a 1.7% annual rate from April through June, up from an initial estimate of 1.5%. Stated in its Beige Book survey that the U.S. economy continues to expand “gradually.” Scotiabank to

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities climbed in June for first time since 2010. Equities:DJIA: 13,103 (-0.17%)S&P500: 1,411 (+0.03%)Nasdaq: 3,077 (+0.13%)EuroStoxx: -0.80%Nikkei: -0.57%Hang Seng: +0.07% Lexmark announces plan to sell its inkjet technology and buy