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Here’s what you need to know today…

1. The housing market might be making a comeback.

2. New home construction surged last month.

3. China’s trying to stimulate its lagging economy.

S&P 500: 4,388.71
1Mo: +5% | 1Yr: +17% | 5Yr: +59%

The market drifted lower today, taking a break from the upward momentum of the past few weeks.

The housing market may be making a comeback. The Commerce Department said new single-family home construction surged last month by the most in over thirty years. Groundbreaking for single-family homes was up 18.5%, and multi-family projects of five units or more climbed 28.1%. The supply of available homes has been meager, keeping prices high.

The surge in new construction might be the start of a new trend. The Commerce Department reported permits for future building projects also jumped 5%, and the National Association of Home Builders said sentiment among homebuilders turned positive for the first time since July 2022. The NAHB sentiment index has been trending higher for months.

China's trying to stimulate its lagging economy. After recently lifting covid restrictions, China’s consumer spending and industrial output haven’t rebounded as quickly as expected. Chinese policymakers cut interest rates this week to encourage more borrowing and spending from consumers and businesses.

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