02:41 PM EST, 01/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- New-home sales accelerated to an above-expected 698,000 annual rate in December from a 674,000 rate in November, up 6.7% from the level in December 2023.

The Dallas Federal Reserve's monthly manufacturing reading rose to 14.1 in December from 4.5 in November. Other manufacturing data for the month have been mixed.

The Chicago Federal Reserve's National Activity Index rose to 0.15 in December from minus 0.01 in November. The three-month moving average rose to minus 0.13 from minus 0.26.