For February, the @RichmondFed Manufacturing Index (blue) decreased to -10. This reading fell short of the estimated -5 and was also down from the -6 reported in the previous month. Diving into the details, shipments dropped to -13 from a prior -5, and new orders came in at -9 versus the earlier -6. Finally, the employment (orange) category shifted to -7 compared to the prior -6.
In December, the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index, highlighted in blue, grew by +1.38% year-over-year versus the prior +1.42%. The National Home Price Index, shown in orange, also saw an increase of +1.27% y/y compared to the previous +1.43%.
The latest @FHFA House Price Index data for December shows a gain of +0.1% m/m. This outcome falls short of the +0.3% estimate and is down from the +0.7% reported prior.