April 27, 2021

Redbook Chain Store Sales (week ended 4/24/2021)

- Chain Store Sales year/year +13.9%. Previous was 13.5%

Source: Redbook Research Inc.

 

Case-Shiller House Price Index (February 2021)

- 20-City Adjusted month/month    1.2%. Previous was 1.2%

- 20-City Unadjusted month/month    1.2%. Previous was 0.9%

- 20-City Unadjusted year/year        11.9%. Previous was 11.1%

Flat supply + increased demand = higher prices.

Source: Core Logic

 

FHFA House Price Index  (February 2021)

- month/month +0.9%. Previous was +1.0%

- year/year +12.2%. Previous was +12.1%

Source:  FHFA  Details: https://www.fhfa.gov/AboutUs/Reports/Pages/US-HPI-April-2021.aspx

 

Consumer Confidence  (April 2021)

- Index 121.7. Previous was 109.0.

This is the metric from the Conference Board.  This is supposed to indicate Consumer Spending in the next 6 months.