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NAHB Housing Market Index (HMI)
A monthly survey by the National Association of Home Builders gauging builder confidence in the single-family housing market. Readings above 50 indicate favorable conditions.
Example
“The NAHB Housing Market Index rose to 68, signaling strong builder confidence and prompting traders to go long on homebuilder stocks like Lennar and D.R. Horton.”