US new home sales dive to eight-month low in March

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Last Updated : Apr 24 2014 | 2:02 AM IST
Sales of new US single-family homes tumbled to their lowest level in eight months in March, dealing a setback to the housing market recovery.

The Commerce Department said on Wednesday sales dropped 14.5 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000 units, declining for a second consecutive month.

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First Published: Apr 24 2014 | 12:16 AM IST

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