May 25, 2021

Redbook Chain Store Sales (week ended 5/22/2021)

- Chain Store Sales year/year +13.6%. Previous was 12.6%

Source: Redbook Research Inc.

 

Case-Shiller House Price Index (March 2021)

- 20-City Adjusted month/month    1.6%. Previous was 1.2%

- 20-City Unadjusted month/month    2.2%. Previous was 1.2%

- 20-City Unadjusted year/year        13.3%. Previous was 11.9%

Flat supply + increased demand = higher prices.

Source: Core Logic

 

FHFA House Price Index  (March 2021)

- month/month +1.4%. Previous was +0.9%

- year/year +13.9%. Previous was +12.4%

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

 

Consumer Confidence  (May 2021)

- Index 117.2. Previous was 121.7.

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

 

New Home Sales  (April 2021)

-  Annual rate  863,000. Previous was 1,021,000.

Source:  Census   Details: https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/pdf/newressales.pdf