December Homebuilder Confidence Nosedives Again

Joe Raedle/Getty Images US homebuilders are the most confident they've been in two decades, new data from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index showed. The index jumped five points to 76 in December, the highes.....»»

The National Association of Home Builders confidence index was unchanged this month, holding steady at 62 after crawling out of a deep hole in December......»»

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index (HMI) for May rose two points from the April reading of 68 to 70. The HMI posted an 18-year high of 74 in December........»»

According to the National Association of Homebuilder's (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index, the reading for homebui.....»»

AUD/USD Current Price: 0.7738 Australian Westpac Consumer Confidence print at -4.5% in January. Australia is expected to have added 50K new jobs in December. AUD/USD has recovered its bullish stance, could reach fresh multi-year highs. read more.....»»

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The index of consumer confidence fell to 88.6 this month, the lowest level since May, the Conference Board said Tuesday......»»

U.S. homebuilder sentiment plunged in April to the lowest level in more than seven years as the coronavirus pandemic kept potential buyers quarantined and paralyzed construction in much of the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

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This month's HMI survey was conducted from April 1 to April 13, after millions of Americans had been issued orders to stay home to stem the spread of the virus......»»

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. The S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller home price index and the FHFA house price index for December will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Conference .....»»

Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO) preannounced an 8% sales decline for the fourth quarter of 2019 citing weak reorders in December and disappointing Pop! figure sales related to Frozen 2 and Star Wars. Latest Ratings for FNKO Da.....»»

New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods dropped by the most in eight months in December and shipments were weak, suggesting business investment contracted further in the fourth quarter and remained a drag on economic growth......»»

The U.S. dollar index recorded its smallest-ever annual move in 2019, up just 0.24% for the year after a drop in December reversed early gains as trade hopes and investor confidence diminished demand for the safe-haven asset......»»

Americans felt very confident in the U.S. economy at the end of 2019, but they were not quite as optimistic as they were last summer, according to a new survey. The U.S. Conference Boar’s index of consumer confidence fell slightly to 126.5 in December......»»

Current conditions improved in December as expectations declined, the Conference Board said......»»

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Consumer sentiment hit 99.3 in December, up from 96.8 the prior month, according to the University of Michigan......»»

Builder confidence rose by 5 points in December to 76, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index......»»

U.S. homebuilder sentiment advanced in December to the highest level since 1999 amid stronger sales and a surge in prospective buyer foot traffic......»»