Investing.com - The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index rose more than expected in November, industry data showed on Tuesday.
In a report, NAHB said that its Housing Market Index increased to 58.0 this month from 54.0 in October, above expectations for a reading of 55.0.
A level above 50.0 indicates a favorable outlook on home sales, below indicates a negative outlook.
“Growing confidence among consumers is what’s fueling this optimism among builders,” said NAHB Chairman Kevin Kelly.
EUR/USD was trading at 1.2504 following the release of the data, from 1.2512 ahead of the report, while GBP/USD was at 1.5640, compared to 1.5649 earlier.
Meanwhile, U.S. stock markets were higher after the open. The Dow 30 rose 0.25%, the S&P 500 advanced 0.4%, while the Nasdaq 100 picked up 0.5%.