Existing home sales in the United States rose last month, data by the National Association of Realtors showed on Friday.
Home sales grew by 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.76 million units during December, against market expectations of a decline.
Home resales rose by 22.2% on an annual basis, totaling 5.64 million in 2020, reaching the highest level seen since 2006.