The US dollar made gains against the euro while trading largely flat against the pound.
Tuesday’s figures showed that existing home sales had slumped by 4.1% month-on-month, down to their lowest levels in over 13 years. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped to levels last seen in late 2000, as high interest rates weighed on demand in October.
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