Home contract signings drop 4.7% from last year amid higher mortgage rates

Reported by Yahoo Finance · Published 17 Sep 2026, 10:16 PM MYT (1 hr ago)

Summary

Source & full coverage: this summary is aggregated from Yahoo Finance, the original publisher. Read the complete report for full context, data and quotes.

Read the original report at Yahoo Finance →

Most Recent

Book your Thanksgiving and Christmas travel now — or risk getting priced out of flying home for the holidays 17 min ago New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century 19 min ago North American Gold ETF Buying Jumped From $71 Million to $7.7 Billion in One Month. Can GLDM Hold Up? 28 min ago Which Account Goes First? The Question Every Couple With $1.4 Million Should Answer Before 65 31 min ago The Overlooked Semiconductor Stock Poised to Lead in the AI Race 31 min ago SEC Clears Path For Tokenized Stock Trading. These Stocks Rally. 32 min ago

EconPulse

Markets. Economy. Malaysia & The World.

Independent economic news aggregation for Malaysia, Asia and global markets, updated throughout the day.

Company

About Us Editorial Standards & Corrections Privacy Policy

Work With Us

Submit a Press Release Partnerships & Advertising Contact Us RSS Feed

Contact

editor@econpulse.my

Editorial & newsroom enquiries answered within 1–2 business days.

Home contract signings drop 4.7% from last year amid higher mortgage rates

Summary

More in Markets

Book your Thanksgiving and Christmas travel now — or risk getting priced out of flying home for the holidays

North American Gold ETF Buying Jumped From $71 Million to $7.7 Billion in One Month. Can GLDM Hold Up?

Which Account Goes First? The Question Every Couple With $1.4 Million Should Answer Before 65

The Overlooked Semiconductor Stock Poised to Lead in the AI Race

SEC Clears Path For Tokenized Stock Trading. These Stocks Rally.

Nike (NKE) Is Down 40% YTD: Will the Turnaround Strategy Work?