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Been there, done that

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... fears anyway. There was again no shortage of bad news overnight. In the United States, the National Association of Home Builders confidence index sank to 14 in July from a 16 in the previous month. This the lowest level since March 2009. Hold on. Wasn't ...

Good news day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2010
... Housing starts are now 21.1 per cent higher than last year. More good news on housing. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo activity index rose to 17 in February from 15 the previous month - also higher than the expected rise to 16. ...

Seeking equilibrium

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... with the US housing report? The contradiction lies in the fact that only two days ago, a National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo report showed that its index of US builder confidence rose to 16 in May - the highest level since last September ...

Easing Libor pains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... the right direction. Capital is coming back and credit is loosening. You want proof? The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo index of US builder confidence rose to 16 in May - the highest level since last September - following an increase ...

Vantage point

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... Street sat, it also saw that US homebuilders confidence returning. The Wells Fargo and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) housing market index rose to 14 in April - the highest since October last year -- from 9 in the previous month. For ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... housing industry. A key gauge of homebuilders' confidence sank to a new low this month. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index released Wednesday afternoon dropped one point to 8 in January. The index was at 9 for ...

More worries for US financials

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... SageCrest Finance filed for bankruptcy protection. Investor sentiment was also dampened by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) homebuilder confidence survey that showed US builder confidence remained at a record low of 16 in August. Housing ...

Watching the US$ and commodities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... and interest rates. US: There is little economic data coming out of the US this week. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) housing market index is expected to remain steady at a reading of 16 for August. This will be followed by US housing ...

This Week's Market Movers (14-18 July 2008)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... growth in industrial output has slowed markedly in recent months and is now in negative. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index -- an indicator of home sales and expectations for future home building -- will also be released ...

Daily Economic Update

... implies a slowdown in the housing sector. More evidence of a slowdown in US housing. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market builders' confidence index fell to 60 in November from 68 in the previous month. The index measures ...
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