Disappointing news about U.S. manufacturing data combined with ongoing concerns over the fiscal cliff sent stock markets drifting lower today, as CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -0.46 percent, -59.98 points, ending the the first trading day in Dec. at 12,965.60. The Nasdaq moved down -0.27 percent, -8.04 points, to close at 3,002.20, while the S&P nudged -0.47 percent, -6.72 points, to close at 1,409.46. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite moved down -1.39 percent to close at 1198.9. Housing stocks we track closed mixed or even. Sun Communities gained the most of tracked stocks, +3.37%, +1.30, to close at 39.90. Deer Valley fell the most of tracked stocks, losing -9.00%, -0.06, to close at 0.64. Affiliated Managers Group 128.30 -0.57 -0.44 percent. Cavco Industries 49.83 -1.67 (-3.24%). Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers parent company Berkshire Hathaway 131,890 -26. (-0.02%). Champion, Liberty Homes, and Palm Harbor all remained unchanged. Drew Industries 31.80 -0.66 (-2.03%). Equity LifeStyle Properties 65.94 +0.30 (+0.46%). Louisiana Pacific Industries 17.24 -0.18 (-1.03%). Nobility Homes remained unchanged at 5.50. Patrick Industries 17.00 -0.38 (-2.19%). Skyline Corp. 3.97 -0.13 (-3.17%). Third Avenue Value Fund (Nov. 30) 49.18 +0.32 (+0.65%). Universal Forest Products, Inc. 36.54 -1.12 (-2.97%). UMH 10.15 +0.02 (+0.20%).
