Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Housing starts rose in both November and December, reflecting that some of the headwinds in the home-building sector subsided toward the end of 2025.
Sales of new single-family homes rose to 758,000 in November, from 656,000 in October, and slipped to 745,000 in December.
U.S. home-price growth slowed to its lowest annual level in over a decade as mortgage rates and inflation continued to weigh on home buyers.
Factory shipments rose 0.6% on month in December, driven by sales of motor vehicles and food products.
Property website Rightmove said U.K. house prices in February were virtually flat on month as a high choice of homes for sale and steadying buyer activity prevented a rise.
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