U.S. HOME PRICES BEAT EXPECTATIONS IN JUNE U.S. 20-city home prices rose 0.2% month-over-month in June, above the 0.1% consensus and matching May. Prices increased 2.1% year-over-year, accelerating from 1.6% in May and beating expectations of 1.7%. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, prices rose 0.4%, slowing from May’s 0.9% gain.(*Walter Bloomberg)