New home sales, prices climb in April
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Sales of new U.S. homes defied  predictions of a slowdown in April and rose 4.9 percent while  prices climbed, although the supply of homes for sale hit a  record, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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U.S. new home sales jumped a  surprising 9.4 percent in August, the fastest acceleration of  sales in almost four years, as a fresh dip in mortgage interest  rates attracted buyers, a government report showed on Monday.
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Pending sales of U.S. homes rose 4.3 percent in August in a sign the nation's housing market might be stabilizing, a trade association said on Monday.
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Stock index futures rose on Tuesday before data on new home sales, which is expected to show a decline in May.
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May sales of new houses in the US disappoint after reaching record highs in April, as the housing slump continues.
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Mortgage rates climbed for the second consecutive week on news that the economy may soon be improving, according to surveys conducted by mortgage buyer Freddie Mac and Bankrate.
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US new home sales surged unexpectedly in September, climbing 3.5 percent, as low mortgage rates attracted buyers, a government report showed Wednesday.
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UK house prices rose by 1.2% in April, with the average house costing Â£210,000,  government figures show.
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For the first time since March, sales of new homes rose in August.
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WASHINGTON -- The economy grew at a 2.9 percent annual rate in the spring _ better than first estimated but nowhere near the brisk pace logged in the winter, another sign of slowing business growth. Inflation marched higher.
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The sale of new single-family homes across the country rose by 9.4 percent in August, ending a two-month dip, the US Commerce Department reported yesterday.
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WASHINGTON &#151; Sales of new homes rose by 9.4 percent in August, the Commerce Department said yesterday, as mortgage interest rates remained at low enough levels to continue enticing buyers worried about future rate increases.
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New-home sales surged unexpectedly in September, climbing 3.5%, as low mortgage rates attracted buyers, a government report showed Wednesday.
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Business & money: Signs that four increases since August are starting to bite as housing market cools.
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Stocks rose on Monday as data on existing-home sales were in line with analysts' forecasts, allowing investors to focus on the recent pull-back in bond yields and the Federal Reserve's policy-setting meeting this week.
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Business & money: House prices in England and Wales increased by 9.1% in the year to April, one of the highest annual rises in two years.
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WASHINGTON -- Sales of existing homes posted a tiny increase in October, the first gain in eight months, but the median price of homes sold last month fell by a record amount.