Housing sector helps stocks advance; dollar dips

By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - World shares crept up on Tuesday with a boost from housing sectors while the dollar lost ground as investors awaited further clues on whether the Federal Reserve will raise U.S. interest rates this year. Wall Street opened higher for the first time in three days, and the Nasdaq hit a record intraday high, with the overall gain in U.S. stocks led by technology and housing. Housing stocks jumped up by at least 1.75 percent after the Commerce Department reported