US homebuilder sentiment survey from the National Association of Home Builders
- Prior was 70 (revised to 69)
- Prospective buyers 49 vs 51
- Single family home sales 73 vs 75
- Sales over the next six months 76 vs 78 prior
"As the housing market strengthens and more buyers enter the market, builders continue to express their frustration over an ongoing shortage of skilled labor and buildable lots that are impeding stronger growth in the single-family sector," said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz.