US Existing Home Sales MoM (Feb) M/M 1.7% (Prev. -5.9%, Rev. From -8.4%)
Newsquawk Staff ·
US Existing Home Sales MoM (Feb) M/M 1.7% (Prev. -5.9%, Rev. From -8.4%)
What it means
The 1.7% month-on-month increase in US existing home sales for February contrasts sharply with the previous decline of 5.9%, suggesting a potential rebound in the housing market. This improvement could indicate better consumer sentiment and might influence expectations for monetary policy, particularly in relation to growth and inflation outlook. The revision from -8.4% to -5.9% further underscores a potentially more favorable narrative around economic resilience.
- BoC MPR: Raises 2026 GDP forecast to 1.0% from 0.7%, 2027 and 2028 GDP raised to 2.0% from 1.8%
- PREVIEW: BoC Rate Decision and Governor Statement due Wednesday 28th October, 2026 at 13:45GMT/09:45EDT
- US Goods Trade Balance Advance (Sep) -134.90B vs. Exp. -130B (Prev. -132.07B)
- TPG pursues USD 5bln acquisition of UK data centre group Ark, according to FT
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY takes a breather after recent gains and heading into the FOMC, while NZD slumps on RBNZ's surprise pause
Related headlines
- Italian PPI (Sep YY) 13.8% (Prev. 10.9%)4 hours ago
- Italian PPI (Sep MM) 2.9% (Prev. 2.4%)4 hours ago
- EUROPEAN OPEN: SKHY surges after Q3 profits; EQNR NO lifts FY production view; UBSG SW Q3 net income miss; DBK GY posts third straight record profit; MBG GY Q3 revenue & earnings fall; ULVR LN raises FY volume growth view; GSK LN Q3 profit & revenue beat6 hours ago
- Thai Interest Rate Decision 1.00% vs. Exp. 1% (Prev. 1.00%)7 hours ago
- Australian Quarterly CPI (Q3 YY) 3.9% vs. Exp. 3.9% (Prev. 3.9%)14 hours ago
- Australian RBA Trimmed Mean CPI (Sep MM) 0.3% vs. Exp. 0.3% (Prev. 0.2%)14 hours ago
- Australian CPI (Sep) 104.34 (Prev. 103.50)14 hours ago
- Australian Quarterly CPI (Q3 QQ) 1.3% vs. Exp. 1.3% (Prev. 0.6%)14 hours ago
- Australian CPI (Sep MM) 0.8% vs. Exp. 0.7% (Prev. 0.4%)14 hours ago
- Australian RBA Weighted Median CPI (Sep MM) 1.0% (Prev. 0.7%)14 hours ago
- Australian CPI (Sep YY) 3.9% vs. Exp. 4.2% (Prev. 4.0%)14 hours ago
- EIA Expectations: Crude +0.35M, Distillate -0.63M, Gasoline -1M34 min ago
- US EQUITY OPEN: Indices rangebound ahead of FOMC and major earnings39 min ago
- UK DMO says gross gilt issuance planned for 2026/27 is GBP 250.6bln (exp. 249.6bln, prev. 246.2bln in April remit)1 hour ago
- Al-Mayadeen correspondent in Iran says Iranian officials believe that Trump wants to bring the nuclear issue into the negotiations, which Iran rejects1 hour ago