Mixed indications of a slow recovery keep most names in tight range.
ETFs lose ground again, signaling the possible end to the summer rally.
Home builder ETFs get boost from home sales data; others remain flat.
A drop in unemployment rate sparks rally. Bank, real estate ETFs climb.
Jonathan Hoenig: Retailer-oriented real estate is a rare contrarian pick.
Another spike in stocks and good housing data lifted financials, home builders.