
NEWYORK(Reuters)-HomepricesacceleratedbythemostinnearlysevenyearsinMarchasthespringbuyingseasongavethesectortraction,whilesurgingconsumerconfidencepointedtosomeresiliencefortheeconomicrecovery.ThedataonTuesdayalsosuggestedthetwosegmentscouldactasbuffersasthebroadereconomyfacesthepinchofbelt-tighteninginWashington.TheS&P/CaseShillercompositeindexof20metropolitanareasclimbed10....