Home-builder sentiment at best since recession

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Home builder sentiment improved in May to the highest reading since the recession on an upturn in sales and traffic, a trade group said Tuesday. See full story.

Inflation decelerating, but Fed won�t pull trigger

Inflationary pressures are fading, just as Federal Reserve officials expected. But don�t think that the decline in the inflation rate will automatically lead to further quantitative easing by the Fed. See full story.

Gasoline drop keeps consumer prices flat in April

Consumer prices aren�t changed in April as a drop in gasoline offsets rising food, apparel and car prices, according to data released Tuesday. See full story.

U.S. stocks steady between data, Greece

U.S. stocks shift to near unchanged Tuesday as generally upbeat economic reports deflected the latest breakdown in Greece�s attempts to form a coalition government and stay with the euro. See full story.

Stay of execution for Greece in the offing

With Greece�s expected new leader staunchly opposing austerity, voices are rising all over Europe to give the Greeks a stay of execution, writes Darrell Delamaide. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

J.P. Morgan�s Jamie Dimon has ousted Ina Drew. Everything is fine now. There�s nothing to look at. Move along. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Home prices in a majority of the markets covered in Zillow�s Home Value Forecast are set to bottom this year � if they haven�t already, according to a Zillow report released on Wednesday. See full story.