The US National Association of Realtors reported that in November, the secondary housing market in the country showed sales growth of 1.9% regarding October. In total, 5 million 320 thousand homes were sold, which exceeded analysts' forecast of 5 million 200 thousand homes. The average price of a house was $257,700, an increase of 4.2% compared with November last year. At the same time last month there was a decrease in the supply of homes by 5.9% to 1 million 740 thousand. Single-family homes were sold in November 1.9% more than in October, while sales of apartment buildings increased by 1.7%.
Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook’s chief executive officers faced Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday for the much-anticipated congressional hearing. The CEOs were questioned for alleged abuse of their market power ...
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Australian retail sales advanced 2.4% in June. This came as an upbeat figure following a 16.5% increase seen in May as the land down under resumed its economic operations from coronavirus-related lockdowns. The country’s retail sales ...
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The euro steadied at four-month highs on the dollar after investors pinned hopes on the EU economic rescue fund as European leaders are expected to break a deadlock and agree on a deal. EU leaders had differing stands on the proposed 750 billion ...