U.S. home prices hit an all-time high in October, Case-Shiller says

Home prices in major U.S. metropolitan areas rose for the ninth month in a row and hit a record high due to a persistent lack of homes for sale.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city house-price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6% in October compared with the previous month. 

Home prices in the 20 major U.S. metropolitan markets were up…