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US consumer sentiment comes in higher than expected for November

The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment climbed to 96.8 from 95.5 last month.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/22/us-consumer-sentiment-november-2019.html

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits was unexpectedly unchanged at a five-month high last week.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/21/us-weekly-jobless-claims-total-227000-vs-219000-expected.html

U.S. homebuilding rebounded in October and permits for future home construction jumped to a more than 12-year high.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/19/us-housing-starts-total-1point314m-in-october-vs-1point320m-expected.html