U.S. HOME PRICES RISE, MOST IN THREE-PLUS YEARS

U.S. home prices climbed in September while the scarcity of houses on the market hit a record low. The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index, released Tuesday, rose 6.2% in September from a year ago, the largest gain since June 2014. It’s the 10th consecutive month the index has risen to an all-time high. In September, the fewest homes were available in that month since 2001.