Existing Home Sales Recover.
Existing Home Sales (September 2014)
– Existing Home Sales (seasonally adjusted, annualized) 5,170,000. Previous was 5,050,000.
– Existing Home Sales -year/year -1.7%.
Most of the month/month gain is a recovery of the previous loss.
ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (week ended 10/18/2014)
– Store Sales week/week -0.3%. Previous was -0.7%
– Store Sales year/year +2.1%. Previous was +3.8%
Redbook Store Sales (week ended 10/18/2014)
– Store Sales year/year +4.1%. Previous was +3.8%
Consumer Metrics
The Consumer Metrics Daily Absolute Demand Index which measures on-line shopping has been moving slowly but steadily upward since 10/15/2014.