Homebuilder Stocks Rise as Fed Rate Cut Looks Good For Mortgages
Lennar(LEN) Investopedia·2024-09-20 02:35
Key TakeawaysHomebuilders shares rose after the Fed announced a 50 basis point interest rate cut Wednesday. Bank of America increased its price target for seven hombuilders by an average of 11%. Lennar will report earnings after the bell Thursday, with KB Home reporting next week. Homebuilder stocks are rising a day after the Federal Reserve kicked off its rate-cutting cycle, lowering the benchmark rate by half a percentage point. A lower federal funds rate exerts downward pressure on mortgage rates, which ...