XHB News and Press, SPDR Series Trust Homebuilders From 07/02/23

2023-07-02 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets closed-out a volatile first-half at their highest-levels of the year as investors cheered data showing continued resilience in economic activity alongside further signs of cooling inflationary pressure. Rebounding from its worst w...

2023-06-30 20:10:00 ET Summary My focus usually lies with stock indexes, sectors, and commodities, but today, we venture into the real estate market. Real estate is a market that many people don’t fully comprehend. Many are excited by the robust housing market, believing it...

2023-06-30 10:30:00 ET Summary To the surprise of countless pundits, the U.S. housing industry has quietly started to emerge from its year-long recession, thawing from a deep freeze induced by historically aggressive monetary tightening. Rebounding from punishing declines of nearl...

2023-06-29 12:18:41 ET Mortgage rates rose slightly this week, but new home sales were not affected, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.71% as of June 29, higher than 6.67% last week and 5.70% in the year-ago period. 15-...

2023-06-29 12:00:00 ET Summary The initial estimate of the market capitalization of new homes sold during the month is $29.44 billion. Much of the increase was driven by a sharp increase in the number of new home sales. The initial estimate of the median price of a new home so...

2023-06-28 21:30:00 ET Summary Based on its historical growth and income characteristics, commercial real estate (private real estate) represents a significant allocation for many institutions and family offices. According to the 2022 Institutional Real Estate Monitor, real estate...

2023-06-27 23:10:00 ET Summary The median price of new single-family houses sold in May fell by 7.6% from a year ago, and by 16% from the peak in October, to $416,300. The average price of new single-family houses dropped by 6.6% year-over-year to $487,300, down 14% from the peak ...

2023-06-27 19:25:00 ET Summary The US stock market has pulled back after briefly hitting a 14-month high on June 16. Looking at the stock market’s momentum bias via a pair of ETFs suggests that the bulls are still driving the trend. Looking at risk from a global asset a...

2023-06-27 10:00:00 ET Summary Recovering from a sharp sell-off in the wake of the Silicon Valley and First Republic Bank collapses, Mortgage REITs have rebounded as turmoil across interest rate markets has calmed. Distress in the commercial and residential real estate markets has...

2023-06-27 01:30:00 ET Summary The effect of central bank monetary policy tightening has taken a noticeable toll on developed country housing markets. Falling prices weren't sufficient to boost sales transaction volume in all regions. The prices for residential housing are ult...