US New-Home Sales Fall for First Time Since February
- Purchases declined 2.5% in June after downward revision
- Pace still suggests steady demand for new properties
Homes under construction in Sacramento, California.
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US new-home sales declined in June for the first time in four months, suggesting high borrowing costs and prices are restraining momentum in the market.
Purchases of new single-family homes fell 2.5% to an annualized 697,000 pace after a downward revision to the prior month, government data showed Wednesday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a 725,000 rate.