*Median sales price rises to $248,900, up 13.9 pct on year. Indeed, the Commerce Department raised its estimate for sales in November by 22,000 to a 398,000- unit rate, making the pace of sales in November the fastest since April 2010.
LONDON, Jan 25- The euro hit an 11- month high and shares rose on Friday on signs that Europe's financial system is returning to health and the outlook is brightening for Germany, the continent's biggest economy.
*China, U.S. manufacturing grow at quickest pace in two years. LONDON, Jan 25- Oil prices rose towards $114 a barrel on Friday as robust economic data from the United States, China and Germany lifted the outlook for global fuel demand. Manufacturing in China and the United States grew this month at the quickest pace in about two years.
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 25- The "positive contagion" on financial markets is not yet feeding into the economy at large but the euro zone should see recovery in the second half of the year, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Friday.
In the latest sign the recession-hit euro region is turning a corner, Germany's Ifo think tank said its business climate index, based on a monthly survey of some 7,000 firms, rose in January to its highest level since June 2012.
*China, U.S. manufacturing grow at quickest pace in two years. LONDON, Jan 25- Oil held above $113 a barrel on Friday as robust economic data from the United States, China and Germany lifted the outlook for global fuel demand. Manufacturing in China and the United States grew this month at the quickest pace in about two years.
*Spot gold seen testing support at $1,661/ oz- technicals. SINGAPORE, Jan 25- Gold rebounded from a near two-week trough on Friday, tracking a stronger euro and helped monetary easing, but a brightened global economic outlook could curb its gains.
*China, U.S. manufacturing growth at quickest pace in two years. SINGAPORE, Jan 25- Brent crude held above $113 on Friday, on track to post a second week of gains as robust economic data from the United States and China lifted the outlook for fuel demand in the world's two largest oil consumers.
*China, U.S. manufacturing growth at quickest pace in two years. SINGAPORE, Jan 25- Brent crude held above $113 on Friday, on track to post a second week of gains as positive economic data from the United States and China lifted the fuel demand outlook at the world's two largest oil consumers.