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US new home sales fall to 580,000 in May

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 24 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - US new home sales fell in May, according to the Census Bureau, slipping to an annualised rate of 580,000.
May's reading was 7.3% below April's 626,000 pace and 6.8% lower than a year earlier.

The number of new houses for sale rose to 496,000, up 2.3% on...

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