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title: "U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Unexpectedly Rebounds In May"
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description: "U.S. homebuilder confidence unexpectedly improved in May, with the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rising to 37 from a seven-month low of 34 in April. Economists had anticipated the index to remain unchanged."
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# U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Unexpectedly Rebounds In May

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After reporting a notable deterioration in U.S. homebuilder confidence in the previous month, the National Association of Home Builders released a report on Monday showing an unexpected improvement in homebuilder confidence in the month of May.

The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index climbed to 37 in May after slumping to a seven-month low of 34 in April. Economists had expected the index to remain unchanged.

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