U.S. new home sales jump to 10-month high in January, prices fall

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Sales of new U.S. single-family homes jumped to a 10-month high in January as prices declined, but a resurgence in mortgage rates could slow a much anticipated housing market turnaround.

The housing market has been the biggest casualty of the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes. Residential investment has contracted for seven straight quarters, the longest such stretch since 2009.homes fell modestly

But a turnaround in the housing market is probably still far off. Mortgage rates have resumed their upward trend after robust retail sales and labor market data as well as strong monthly inflation readings raised the prospect of the U.S. central bank hiking interest rates into the summer.

 

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