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A home is constructed at a housing development on June 21, 2023 in Lemont, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesHomebuilder sentiment improved in January, jumping 7 points to 44 on the National Association of Home Builders monthly index. Anything below 50 is still considered negative, but the index has now moved 10 points higher in the last two months.Sentiment is now at the highest level since September.The increase coincides with a big drop in mortgage interest rates from around 8% in mid-October to the 6% range in…

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High mortgage rates continue to weigh on the nation's homebuilders, leading to an increase in price cuts to lure buyers. But builders are cautiously optimistic about recent signs that interest rates may move lower soon.Homebuilder sentiment fell six points to 34 in November on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Anything below 50 is considered negative. Analysts had expected the number to come in unchanged from October."The rise in interest rates since the end of August has…

Builder sentiment in the market for single-family homes rose 1 point in July to 56, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.It marks the seventh straight month of gains and the highest level since June 2022. A reading above 50 is considered positive sentiment.Builders say low supply in the resale market is driving demand for new construction, but higher mortgage rates and supply-side challenges continue to put pressure on the market."Although builders continue to remain…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Consumer sentiment lifted 9% in June, reaching its highest level in four months, a sign of greater optimism as inflation eased and policymakers resolved the debt ceiling crisis. The upswing was observed for all demographic groups; the consensus view among consumers is that macroeconomic prospects…

Bitcoin, the king of all cryptocurrencies is facing a downturn as the price dropped below US$26k After a disastrous 2022, this year was supposed to be the year of recovery for the crypto market. The combined market cap of all tokens rose above US$1 trillion for the first time in almost a year and the entire sector was pumping, entering a decisive bullish phase. However, some experts claim that the crypto market rally is over. Especially after Bitcoin failed to reach the US$30k mark. Bitcoin, often referred to as the…

Last week, on-chain analytics provider, Sentiment, concluded that dip buying sentiment is falling after observing some trends in the buying habits of Bitcoin traders. This comes at a time when Bitcoin prices have fallen after a rally that saw the cryptocurrency break the $30,000 mark.  In other news, investors seem to be moving towards the crypto project HedgeUp (HDUP). This was revealed after they were seen buying the project’s presale. Shiba Inu (SHIB) has also started attracting more investors than it has been able to…

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Homebuilders are getting a big boost from the lack of existing homes for sale, and that appears to be outweighing some of the challenges they're facing from financial markets.Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose 5 points in May to 50, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). It's the fifth straight month of gains and the first reading of builder sentiment since July that wasn't negative, which would be a reading below 50.…

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