Carl. Yeah. Homebuilder sentiment for single family homes in December rose one point to 39 on the National Association of Homebuilders index.That's a small beat. The street was looking for unchanged, but anything below 50 is considered negative, and sentiment has now been below 50 for all of this year. Now, of the indexes, three components.Current sales conditions increased one point to 42. Future sales expectations rose 1 point to 52, the only one the positive. and buyer traffic was unchanged at a low 26.B ...

Core Insights - Builder sentiment in the single-family housing market increased by five points to a level of 37 in October, surpassing market expectations of a one-point gain [1][2] - This October reading is the highest since April, attributed to a slight drop in mortgage rates and actions by the Federal Reserve [2] - Builders anticipate a slightly improving sales environment due to expected further easing by the Fed, although persistent supply-side cost factors remain a challenge [2] Market Indicators - The component measuring future sales expectations rose by nine points to 54, crossing the 50-point mark for positivity for the first time since January [3] - Despite the positive outlook, builders are facing ongoing challenges, including the need to cut prices [3] - The expectation is that September census housing construction data will not be released due to ongoing government shutdowns [3]

Let's get some fresh economic data just crossing. For that, we'll turn back to Rick Santelli. Morning, Rick.>> Yes, good morning again, Carl. We have business inventories. This is the July number, first month of course of the third quarter.And it comes in exactly as expected. Inventories on the business side up 2/10 of a percent. And that's exactly what we have in the rearview mirror for our final June read as well.We do see that the yield curve has steepened. This morning's data has brought two-year note y ...