Home Builder Optimism Reported Rising
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U.S. home builder optimism grew in October to its strongest level in 2004 on low mortgage rates and heavy traffic of potential buyers, rebounding from a decline in September, an industry report said on Monday.
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New applications for U.S. home loans  rose last week as refinancing activity accelerated amid  relatively flat 30-year mortgage rates, an industry group said  on Wednesday.
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US manufacturing activity remained strong in September and construction spending surged to a record high in August, according to a pair of reports issued Friday that provided an optimistic look at the sturdiness of the economy.
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A spike in private-sector jobs in  November tentatively raised hopes of improvement in the U.S.  labor market on Wednesday while a jump in mortgage applications  offered some light in the dimming housing sector.
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Shares of retailers and home builders rose on expectations of more interest rate cuts, but those of banks and insurers fell on worries about further mortgage debt troubles.
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Sales of new homes rose 16.2 percent  in April, the sharpest climb in fourteen years, while prices  fell a record 11 percent, according to a government report on  Thursday that showed home builders taking extraordinary steps  to move houses.
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Average house prices in the UK are accelerating again,  the government's figures indicate.
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Mortgage rates around the country climbed this week as Wall Street investors responded to some encouraging signs that the economy is gaining traction.
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Sales of new homes rose by 9.4 percent in August, the Commerce Department said Monday, as mortgage interest rates remained at low-enough levels to continue enticing buyers worried about future rate hikes.
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House price growth remains strong despite concerns about interest rate rises, Land Registry figures show.
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WASHINGTON -- Spending on construction projects unexpectedly edged up in August as the best gain in nonresidential activity in 11 months offset another big decline in home building.
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Home building in the United States soared by an unexpectedly steep 8.3 percent in July, recovering from a slump the previous month as weather improved, a government report showed.
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Home-builder sentiment improved unexpectedly in February as prospective buyers showed more interest, but the gauge remained near historic lows, the National Association of Home Builders said on Tuesday.
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New-home sales showed signs of buckling under the weight of higher interest rates, and orders for durable goods rose more than expected in July, two government reports showed Wednesday.
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Housing construction in August jumped to its highest level in five months, a dose of encouraging news for the economy's expansion.
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Industrial production and new home construction rose sharply last month, suggesting that the economy is overcoming high energy prices and rebounding from the summer slump.
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House price growth remains strong despite concerns about interest rate rises, Land Registry figures indicate.