Trump Signs Housing Orders. Home Builder Stocks Shrug. -- Barrons.com

Dow Jones03-14 04:20

By Shaina Mishkin

President Donald Trump announced two executive orders targeting the sluggish housing market on Friday, but home builder stocks largely shrugged them off into the close.

One order aims "to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens that delay housing construction and increase housing costs for American families." The other focuses on mortgage credit access.

The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, which follows home construction companies and related industries, was up 0.5% Friday afternoon.

Housing policy is in focus as the typically busy spring buying season arrives in a still-expensive housing market. The orders follow the Senate's passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act earlier this week.

Write to Shaina Mishkin at shaina.mishkin@dowjones.com

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