XHB News and Press, SPDR Series Trust Homebuilders From 11/07/23

2023-11-07 20:10:00 ET Summary New home prices are trending downward. They're falling, but they are falling very slowly. The average 30-year conventional fixed-rate mortgage now has an interest rate approaching 8%. Mortgage rates have doubled since 2019. The relative affordabi...

2023-11-06 15:40:00 ET Summary The history of construction spending since 1993 reveals that this data tends to weaken prior to recessions. For a recent dip in Residential Construction attributed to the rise in mortgage rates, this indicator is charging higher. The COVID disrup...

2023-11-04 10:00:00 ET Summary Interest rates are higher than pre-COVID 19 and expected to stay high in the long term, which should support yields. Real estate equity prices have fallen since early 2022, so new loan collateral values will likely be lower than previous peaks. P...

2023-11-03 01:25:00 ET Summary The nonfarm payroll employment unexpectedly jumped in September. The increase of 336,000 was the largest since January, and it was accompanied by upward revisions to the prior two months. The 12-month trend rate for the overall price index for person...

2023-11-02 12:21:18 ET More related to mortgage rates: U.S. Dollar Gets Even Stronger As Long-Term Yields In The U.S. Rise Will The Stock Market Fall? Weekly Forecast, September 22, 2023: 1-Month Forward Treasuries Peak At 5.58% In 2039 'The question is: Shou...

2023-10-31 10:00:00 ET Summary At the halfway point of earnings season, REIT earnings results have been stronger than expected - and certainly stronger than the recent dismal share price performance of REITs would indicate. Of the 40 equity REITs that have provided updated full-ye...

2023-10-29 09:30:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets remained under pressure this week despite a retreat in benchmark interest rates as concerns over Middle East instability offset economic data showing decent growth and moderating inflation. Posting its worst October in five-years ...

2023-10-28 04:45:30 ET Summary SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF shares have dropped close to $15 over the past eight weeks, but there are signs of a potential bottom. Implied volatility in XHB has spiked above 30%, indicating a projected 30% move in any direction over the next 12 mon...

2023-10-28 03:44:19 ET Summary Tejon Ranch, a real estate development company, has struggled to deliver long-term shareholder value. The company's major proposed housing projects are likely still years away from development. Rising interest rates and a softening commercial rea...

2023-10-26 12:22:37 ET More on mortgage rates: U.S. Dollar Gets Even Stronger As Long-Term Yields In The U.S. Rise Will The Stock Market Fall? Weekly Forecast, September 22, 2023: 1-Month Forward Treasuries Peak At 5.58% In 2039 What if bonds haven't bottomed...