New home sales for December recorded a month-over-month decline of 1.7%. This figure came in below the market estimate, which had projected a rate of 0%. By comparison, the data point for October was reported at -0.1%.
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During 4Q2025, personal consumption realized a gain of 2.4% on a quarter-over-quarter annualized basis. This result matches the projected 2.4% estimate precisely, though it comes in lower than the prior 3.5% figure.
During 4Q25, real final sales to private domestic purchasers rose by 2.4% (q/q ann.). Even though this marks a decline from the prior quarter, the data indicates a status that is still relatively healthy.
Real GDP for 4Q2025 showed weak performance, registering at +1.4% (q/q ann.). This outcome is below the +2.8% estimate and trails the +4.4% reported prior.
The latest data for the December PCE Price Index reveals a year-over-year increase of 3%. This actual figure exceeds the market estimate of 2.9% as well as the prior reading of 2.8%. Regarding the core metric, the result came in at 2.9%, which sits just above the 2.8% anticipated by forecasts and the 2.8% recorded in the previous period.
During the last week of January, CARTS retail sales tracked by @ChicagoFed dropped by 0.5%. This represents the most significant decrease recorded since last September.
In February, the @philadelphiafed Manufacturing Index stood at 50.06 when adjusted for ISM methodology. Even though the metric slipped, it remains essentially unchanged.
According to Johnson Redbook, the data does not show any major red flags for retail consumption. In the most recent week, spending growth hit +6.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Pending home sales have officially dropped to an all-time low. This marks another monthly decline, with January pending home sales coming in at -0.84% m/m compared to -7.38% in the prior month.