US existing home sales slip as expected in September
20th Oct 2022 14:28
(Sharecast News) - Second-hand home sales slipped last month weighed down by fast-rising mortgage rates, led by declines in the more expensive regions of the US.
Read moreLiberum upgrades Ashtead to 'buy', hikes price target
7th Oct 2022 13:21
(Sharecast News) - Liberum upgraded equipment rental firm Ashtead on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold' and hiked the price target to 4,900p from 3,800p, "as government programmes kick in".
Read moreFerguson FY operating profits rise
27th Sep 2022 11:50
(Sharecast News) - Plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson posted strong growth in full-year operating profits despite "challenges" stemming from both labour shortages and supply chain woes.
Read moreUS existing home sales dip in August
21st Sep 2022 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Existing home sales in the US were little changed last month, contrary to forecasts, a leading business lobby said.
Read moreUS new home sales fall below pre-pandemic level in July
23rd Aug 2022 16:08
(Sharecast News) - The pace of new home sales fell to below its level from before the pandemic on the back of another outsized drop.
Read moreUS existing home sales fall a bit more than expected in July
18th Aug 2022 15:18
(Sharecast News) - Existing-home sales in the US fell a tad more quickly than expected last month, although an industry lobby group held out the possibility that they might stabilise.
Read moreUS July housing starts fall much more quickly than anticipated
16th Aug 2022 13:39
(Sharecast News) - Homebuilders in the US broke ground on far fewer homes than anticipated last month.
Read moreUS homebuilder confidence falls for eighth month in a row in August, NAHB says
15th Aug 2022 15:14
(Sharecast News) - Confidence among US homebuilders fell for an eighth month in a row in August, the results of a survey revealed.
Read moreAnnual US house price growth dips in May, FHFA says
26th Jul 2022 14:59
(Sharecast News) - The cost of a house in the US rose a tad less quickly than expected in May.
Read moreUS existing home sales fall for fifth straight month in June
20th Jul 2022 16:04
(Sharecast News) - Home selling activity in the US fell back for a fifth month in a row in June amid a continued decline in affordability.
Read moreUS single-family housing starts drop sharply in June
19th Jul 2022 13:47
(Sharecast News) - Homebuilding activity in the US slowed sharply last month.
Read moreUS new home sales beat forecasts in May
24th Jun 2022 15:21
(Sharecast News) - New home sales rose by much more than expected last month, but the strength was focused in only some parts of the country and prices fell back.
Read moreUS existing home sales returning to pre-pandemic pace
21st Jun 2022 15:41
(Sharecast News) - Sales of existing homes in America slowed for a fourth month running, returning to the levels seen in 2019 before Covid-19.
Read moreUS housing starts fall sharply in May, further weakness seen ahead
16th Jun 2022 15:12
(Sharecast News) - Homebuilding activity in the US undershot economists' forecasts by a wide margin last month.
Read moreRBC slashes Ferguson target price on rising discount rates
15th Jun 2022 13:05
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC slashed their target price for Ferguson's shares in response to rising market interest rates and the "limited" number of short-term catalysts for the shares.
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