The US markets closed lower on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow posting their biggest one-day decline in more than seven weeks on a string of disappointing earnings, even as the stock market pared early losses. Investors are bracing for President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US central bank. On the economy front, sales of newly-constructed homes surged to the strongest pace in a decade in September as robust demand buoyed builders. New-home sales ran at a 667,000 annual pace. That was a 18.9% increase compared to August, and a 17% increase compared to a year ago. In September, the median sale price was $319,700, compared to $314,700 a year ago. At the current sales pace, it would take 5 months to exhaust all available supply. More homes are crucial for a market starved for inventory.
Meanwhile, durable-goods orders rose 2.2% in September, excluding transportation orders increased 0.7%. Business investment advanced 1.3% for the third month in a row, based on a closely followed measure known as core capital-goods orders. These orders have climbed 7.8% in the past year, the fastest pace since early 2012. Durable-goods shipments jumped 1% in September. Inventories rose 0.6%. Overall, the durable-goods report for September was strong. Business investment has risen in eight of the past nine months, suggesting the economy is on sturdy ground.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 112.3 points or 0.48 percent to 23,329.46, the Nasdaq dropped 34.54 points or 0.52 percent to 6,563.89, and the S&P 500 edged lower by 11.98 points or 0.47 percent to 2,557.15.
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