Financial

Hardware and building supply stocks finished the day higher, for the most part.

Here's how hardware and building supply stocks performed on Wall Street Dec. 19.

However, the closely watched housing metric showed improvement over the prior-year figure.

Hardware and building supply stocks were up and down on Wall Street on Dec. 18.

Hardware and building supply stocks finished higher, again, on Dec. 17.

Hardware and building supply stocks finished higher on Wall Street Dec. 16.

Hardware and building supply stocks finished the day higher on Dec. 12.

An escalation in shelter and energy indexes contribute to overall rise.