New housing prices rise at slowest rate in 6 years: Stats Can
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(Patti Edgar/CBC) Contractors' selling prices in May for new homes increased modestly - the slowest rate of increase in nearly six years, Statistics Canada said Friday. (article 3)
In year-over-year comparisons, selling prices increased 4.1 per cent between May 2007 and May 2008 as compared with a yearly increase of 5.2 per cent recorded in April. (article 3)
US consumer sentiment has risen slightly in latest figures but remains close to 28-year lows, as higher food and energy prices and rising unemployment continued to take a toll on the economic outlook of many Americans. (article 1)
The declines are far more modest than those suggested by two widely-watched indices compiled by lenders although the trend is broadly in line. (article 5)
House prices fell further in June, leaving them 8.6 per cent below their level one year ago, according to data from the Halifax house price index. (article 2)
Hedge funds endured their worst first half in almost two decades this year, with the average fund declining 0.75 per cent to the end of June but still outperforming broader market indices. (article 6)
According to the HFRI index from Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research, the average fund was down 0.68 per cent in June, having been up by more than 1.5 per cent in both the months of April and May. (article 6)
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Source articles
- US optimism despite high prices (ft.com, 07/11/2008, 330 words)
- Halifax says UK house prices fell 2% (ft.com, 07/10/2008, 475 words)
- New housing prices rise at slowest rate in 6 years: Stats Can (cbc.ca, 07/11/2008, 262 words)
- Wall Street slumps into bear market territory (ft.com, 07/09/2008, 711 words)
- House prices fall for fourth straight month (ft.com, 07/11/2008, 480 words)
- Harsh first half for hedge funds (ft.com, 07/09/2008, 170 words)
- We are all going on a summer holiday (travel.timesonline.co.uk, 07/10/2008, 510 words)
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