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US Housing Market Setback, Fed Decision Looms, Nvidia Shares Drop

Bloomberg PodcastsSeptember 17, 20251 min275 views
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US Housing Market Slowdown

  • 🏠 New home construction saw an eight and a half percent decrease in August, reaching its lowest point since May.
  • ⚠️ This decline is attributed to builders having a backlog of unsold homes due to high home prices and interest rates.
  • πŸ“‰ Starts for more expensive single-family homes are at their lowest in over a year.

Mortgage Rates and Federal Reserve

  • πŸ“ˆ Despite the slowdown, mortgage rates have fallen to a nearly one-year low, averaging 6.39%.
  • πŸ“Š Investors are eagerly awaiting the Federal Reserve's decision on potential interest rate cuts.

Stock Market Performance and Nvidia

  • πŸ“ˆ The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up significantly, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 are slightly down.
  • πŸ“‰ Nvidia shares experienced a decline following an order from the Chinese government restricting the purchase of previously ordered Nvidia chips.
  • πŸ—£οΈ This situation is seen as a negative development for US-China trade talks.
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