MACROSeverity High
80
Negative for homebuilders and mortgage-sensitive assets, with read-through to XHB, ITB, and US housing-related credit.
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01 · Catalyst
US Census Bureau reports existing home sales fell 2.4% in June
Intelligence Feed event · Macro · 2026-08-03
US Census Bureau reports existing home sales fell 2.4% in June
Question
US Census Bureau reports existing home sales fell 2.4% in June
Direct answer
Negative for homebuilders and mortgage-sensitive assets, with read-through to XHB, ITB, and US housing-related credit.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-08-03
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “US Census Bureau reports existing home sales fell 2.4% in June”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-03. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-03/us-census-bureau-reports-existing-home-sales-fell-2-4-in-june-c23068
What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITB | Downagreed | 97.01 2026-08-03 | +2.56% | +1.42% | -2.39% |
Closing prices from stored daily bars; returns measured from the last close on or before the event date. Not a recommendation.
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