US home price index came in 0.3% MoM vs 0.1% exp. and 0.1% previously (4.2% YoY vs 4.5% previously)
- US Case/Schiller 20Y came in 5.2% YoY vs 5.1% exp. and 5.9% previously
- US Redbook (sales-weighted growth in the same-store large US general merchandise retailers) came in 5.6% YoY vs 4.6% previously
- US Wholesale Inventories MoM came in -0.1% MoM vs 0.1% exp. and 0.1% previously
- US Retail Inventories Ex-Auto came in 0.1% MoM vs 0.5% exp. and 0.5% previously
Overall data point to stronger US consumers demand, with dropping wholesale inventories, higher US Redbook growth pace, as well as higher than expected average home price index.
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