U.S. builder confidence rocketed to a 5-year peak

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Source: Marketwatch
Builder confidence in the U.S. property market rocketed to a 5-year peak in August, with NAHB Housing Market Index climbing 2 points to 37.  Despite the improvement, any reading below 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as poor than good.  As the Index rose to its highest reading since February 2007, current sales conditions added 3 points to 39, while the component, which measures sales expectations for the half-year period rose by 1 point to 44.
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Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:39:33 GMT

Greenback advanced versus the Euro on Wednesday

The U.S. Dollar strengthened versus the shared currency on Wednesday, as European leaders do not act in order to bolster Eurozone's economy. The EUR/USD currency pair dropped 0.33% to $1.2281, while the ICE Dollar Index added 0.14% to 82.66. The greenback was also supported by improved U.S. fundamentals, such as inflation and industrial production.

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:01:51 GMT

European stocks traded lower on Wednesday

European stocks traded lower on Wednesday, and the rally lost steam, as expectations that the ECB will take bold actions to stimulate economic growth in the Eurozone waned. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index lost 0.1% to 270.23; the U.K's FTSE 100 Index declined by 0.4% to 5,839.15, Spanish IBEX 35 Index erased 0.3% to 7,107.20, and German DAX 30 index tumbled by 0.5% to 6,938.79.

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