Friday, February 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Sales of new single-family homes rose to 758,000 in November, from 656,000 in October, and slipped to 745,000 in December.
Housing starts rose in both November and December, reflecting that some of the headwinds in the home-building sector subsided toward the end of 2025.
U.S. home-price growth slowed to its lowest annual level in over a decade as mortgage rates and inflation continued to weigh on home buyers.
Factory shipments rose 0.6% on month in December, driven by sales of motor vehicles and food products.
The number of homes going under contract in the U.S. fell again in January, according to a monthly index.
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