BUZZ — US homebuilders hit 18 — month low as hot CPI lifts rate — hike bets
* Shares of US homebuilders fall as hotter CPI fuels US rate-hike bets, raising concerns over mortgage rates and housing affordability * PHLX Housing Sector Index drops 2.1%, hitting its lowest since April 2025 * The biggest US homebuilder by market cap and number of homes closed D.R. Horton falls 2.9% * Some of the la