US DATA: Nov NAHB-Wells hsg mkt index confirmed +1 to 16. “Two out
of three of the HMI’s component indexes registered improvement in
November, while the third component held steady. The component gauging
sales expectations in the next six months rose two points to 25, the
component gauging traffic of prospective buyers rose one point to 12,
and the component gauging current sales conditions held unchanged at 16.
The Northeast was the only region to post a decline in its HMI score in
November, with a three-point drop to 13. Meanwhile, the Midwest posted a
five-point gain to 18, the West posted a three-point gain to 15 and the
South held even at 18.”