the nasdaq down just under 12 points. a good sign, however, for the labor market. the institute of supply management says the service sector grew more than expected in july. the index hit 54.. up from 53.8 in houston. amendment ho and home buyers seem to be respo responding to low mortgage rates. applications to refinance are up. mortgage rates have been near record lows since april. that s from it cnbc, first in business worldwide. cenk, back to you. welcome back. a week before the start of ramadan, there s now an appeal plan to stop the construction of an islamic center near ground zero. the american center for law and justice says it will file legal action to ensure the mosque cannot be built so close to the