-- 美國聯邦住房金融局 (FHFA) 的房價指數在2月份保持穩定，此前一個月的漲幅向上修正為0.2%，低於彭博社截至美國東部時間上午7:30匯總的調查中預期的0.1%的漲幅。 2月房價年增1.7%。 在九個地區中，有四個地區的房價較上月上漲，四個地區的房價下跌，東部北部中部地區的房價則與上月持平。 美國聯邦住房金融局發布的月度房價指數報告衡量了美國各地獨棟住宅的價格，數據滯後兩個月，並按地區細分。 FHFA報告的漲幅百分比包括較上月和較上年同期的漲幅。 房價上漲會推高通膨，對債券市場不利。對於房屋相關股票而言，情況則喜憂參半：房價上漲顯示需求強勁，但價格上漲過快也可能嚇退潛在購屋者。
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