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In July, the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index recorded a 1.9% annual gain, up from a 1.6% rise in June. The 10-City Composite increased 3.4% year-over-year, up from a 3.0% gain the previous month, while the 20-City Composite moved up 2.5%, up from 2.2%. Chicago again posted the highest annual gain at…

New orders for manufactured goods increased 0.1% in August after rising 0.8% in July. Meanwhile, new orders for manufactured goods rose 6.8% over the year. Excluding transportation, new orders climbed 0.3% over the month and 7.3% year-over-year in August. Durable goods orders edged down 0.1% after increasing 0.9% in July. Year to date, durable goods…

In September, growth in global manufacturing activity strengthened from August, rising from 52.3 to 53.0, a 55-month high. Output and new orders both improved at a faster pace than the prior month, with growth reaching 62-month and 55-month highs, respectively. Meanwhile, lead times lengthened as new export orders increased at the quickest rate in over…

In September, Texas factory activity expanded at a faster pace after strengthening the prior month. The production index increased from 16.1 to 29.5, remaining well above the series average of 9.7. The new orders and capacity utilization indices both strengthened, rising from 22.0 to 30.7 and from 12.8 to 23.9, respectively. At the same time…