Scott Horsley

And investors are growing nervous that relief could be a long time in coming.

Futures contracts for Brent oil to be delivered six months from now are still priced above $90 a barrel.

Retail gasoline prices in the U.S.

continue to climb.

AAA says the average price of regular gas rose more than two cents overnight to about $4.48 a gallon.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

Sales of existing homes rose only slightly in April.

The National Association of Realtors says sales were up two-tenths of one percent from March and flat compared to April of last year.

The average selling price was up less than 1% from a year ago at just under $418,000.

First-time buyers accounted for a third of the homes sold last month.

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the average interest rate on a 30-year home loan is now 6.37%.

Oil prices rose after President Trump called Iran's latest diplomatic gesture totally unacceptable.

AAA says retail gasoline prices in the U.S.

now average $4.52 for a gallon of regular.

Sales of existing homes rose only slightly in April.

The National Association of Realtors says sales were up two-tenths of one percent from March and flat compared to April of last year.

The average selling price was up less than one percent from a year ago at just under $418,000.

First-time buyers accounted for a third of the homes sold last month.

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the average interest rate on a 30-year home loan is now 6.37%.

Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.