U.S. stock market keys off lackluster housing data
October 20, 2009 at 11:16 AM EDT
With one U.S. stock market gauge of the housing sector up more than 20% so far this year, a fair amount of optimism has crept into builder stocks. On Tuesday, this sense of optimism takes a hit as housing starts come in flat for September, deflating builder stocks along with consumer discretionary shares.