Marketwatch spotlights a debate for MHProNews about which economy is bigger, the U.S. or China. They also question the argument that low gas prices are good for the economy. Whatever the case, the markets retreated from record highs today. MH Communities, builders and suppliers were mixed. For your ticker-tape pleasure, the day and tracked stocks, by the numbers…

Dow 17,900.10 -12.52 -0.07%.

Nasdaq 4,769.44 -5.03 -0.11%.

S&P 500 2,071.91 -2.42 -0.12%.

The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV): 589.5  Today’s Change: -1.47%.

As of approximately 4 PM ET, CNNMoney  and Google Finance  tell MHProNews:

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) 202.85 -0.78 (-0.38%).

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) – parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st, Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory built housing industry suppliers. 225,214.70 +729.70 (0.33%).

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) 28.56 +0.11 (0.39%).

Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVCO) 73.17 -0.39 (-0.53%).

Deer Valley Corporation (OTCMKTS:DVLY) 0.850 0.000 (0.00% close Nov 13).

Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) 48.19 -0.42 (-0.86%).

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) 50.20 +0.42 (0.84%).

Killam Properties Inc. (TSE:KMP) 10.36 -0.17 (-1.61%).

Liberty Homes, Inc. (OTCMKTS:LIBHA) 0.100 0.000 (0.00% Dec 3rd).

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) 15.61 +0.03 (0.19%).

Nobility Homes Inc. (OTCMKTS:NOBH) 10.50 0.00 (0.00% Dec 4th).

Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) 43.93 +0.39 (0.90%).

Skyline Corporation (NYSEMKT:SKY) 3.60 -0.01 (-0.14%).

Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) 58.55 +0.14 (0.24%).

Third Avenue Value Instl (OTCMKTS:TAVFX) 60.76 +0.28 (0.46% Dec 3rd).

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) 9.46 0.00 (0.00%).

Universal Forest Products, Inc (NYSE:UFPI) 50.01 +1.01 (2.06%).  ##

(Graphic credit: CNNMoney)