posted by
lchammer
792 days ago
in Daily, Inflation, Housing
As the CPI rises in Israel in recent months along with the real estate prices, mainly in the central region including Tel Aviv, Bank of Israel is trying to cool off the price hikes by raising the basic interest in the last year as presented in th
posted by
FXTimes
828 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
In a surprise result, housing starts in the US jumped 14.6% from a month earlier, putting it at a seasonally adjusted rate of 596,000. That was the best reading since September. The better than expected result to day helped the USD gain against i
posted by
BinaryOptionStrategy
853 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
US stocks were mostly lower in the past week, though the DJIA actually rose 84 points to 11,871. The broader S&P 500 dropped 9 points, or 0.8 percent to 1283. The NASDAQ was even worse, sliding 2.4 percent to 2689, as investors took profits from
posted by
FXTimes
854 days ago
in Fundamental, Retail Sales, Housing
In the UK, we saw mortgage approvals decline to a 21-month low of 40K in November. The UK economy is about to begin its austerity measures and unlike in Germany and the Euro-zone, the view seems less optimistic about what is in store for the UK.
posted by
TraderManagement
858 days ago
in Fundamental, Housing
January saw a 0.3% rise in the value of UK House Prices according to the RightMove's latest report. Despite the rise, these small gains have done little to reverse the losses experienced in the final months of 2010, emphasising once again that t
posted by
TraderManagement
865 days ago
in Housing
The UK's biggest mortgage lender Halifax announced this morning that house prices dropped a total of 1.3% between November and December, leaving the average UK property price at £162,435. Halifax's Housing Economist Martin Ellis has warned that w
posted by
FXTimes
877 days ago
in GBP, Fundamental, Housing
A report today UK households continue to “inject” capital into household equity. By injecting more capital into housing equity, households will ha...
posted by
FXTimes
878 days ago
in Fundamental, Housing, Consumer
The Yen strengthened broadly today as Japan released data showing that industrial production rose for the first time in 6-months, a positive sign for the export-led economy. The news bolstered the Yen against the USD, EUR, GBP. The news also help
posted by
FXTimes
883 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
The US housing market for new homes continues to signal weakness. In November new home sales increased by 5.5% to an annual pace of 290K. That was lower than forecasts of a 6.0% increase to 300K. Also, October’s reading was revised lower as well.
posted by
PureFX
884 days ago
in GBP, Fundamental, Housing
The number of UK mortgage approvals made in November hit a 20 month low according to new figures from the BBA.
posted by
FXTimes
884 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
Good report for existing home sales as we saw the pace pick up from our low levels during the summer months. November saw a 4.68 million annual rate, just shy of estimates, but still a marked improvement from the 4.43M we saw in October. n a seco
posted by
smartypants
891 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
The dollar traded near a three-month high against the yen, and Asian stocks fluctuated, before European Union leaders meet to discuss the region’s debt crisis and the U.S. publishes data that may show housing starts climbed.