US Case-Shiller 20-city house price index +4.2% y/y vs +4.2% expected

• Prices up 4.2% y/y vs +4.6% prior
• Prices down 0.2% m/m vs -0.4% prior non-seasonally adjusted
• Prices up 0.3% vs +0.2% expected, seasonally adjusted

Separate housing data from the FHFA:

• Prices +0.4% m/m vs +0.7% prior
• Prices +4.5% y/y vs +4.5% prior

Home builders have been one of the worst-performing sectors in Q4 as rates have risen.

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.