MW: Crude oil, gold futures stay lower after home data
By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil and gold futures fell further early Tuesday, after news the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller home price index rose 0.8% in April from March, marking the first increase after six-straight months of declines. Markets have been under pressure following a sell-off in Chinese stocks after the Conference Board revised lower its estimate of Chinese leading indicators. Crude oil for August delivery fell $2.45, or 3.1%, to $75.80 a barrel. Gold for the same month lost $1.60, or 0.1%, to $1,237.00 an ounce.
