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Seeking equilibrium

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... where's the confusion 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 ...

Easing Libor pains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... it is moving in 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 ...

Vantage point

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... conditions. Where Wall 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 ...

Make love not leverage

... US economy. It fell below 50 in December 2007 - later timed by NBER as the start of the US recession. The National Association of Realtors reported that US pending home sales rose by 2.1 per cent inn February after falling by 7.7 per cent in the previous ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... how it would work, leading to a plunge on Wall Street that sliced 380 points from the Dow. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors' existing home sales report was overwhelmingly positive for the market although it showed a decline in home prices ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... about the US economy on Tuesday. Stocks turned moderately higher after fluctuating in the early going. The National Association of Realtors said buyers stepped in to snap up properties at steep discounts in December, especially in the South and Midwest. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... outlook for the 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 ...

More worries for US financials

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... hedge fund 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. ...

Watching the US$ and commodities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... view on inflation 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 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... raised fresh fears about the economy, capping recent improved sentiment toward the US banking sector. The National Association of Realtors said existing home sales fell 2.6 per cent in June, which was worse than the one per cent decline expected. The ...