U.S. Existing Homes Sales Rose 5.6% In November
Sales of existing homes in U.S. rose 5.6% to 4.68 million units SAAR. Consensus was at 4.75 million.
Global Macro Perspectives
Sales of existing homes in U.S. rose 5.6% to 4.68 million units SAAR. Consensus was at 4.75 million.
U.S. GDP growth for Q3 was revised from 2.5% to 2.6%; consensus was at 2.8%. Q2 reading was at +1.7%.
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MBA mortgage applications fell 18.6% on back of falling refinancing due increased mortgage rates; Prior reading was a decrease of 2.3%; On year level MBA Basic Index is down 18.6%.