2月の全米不動産協会住宅販売保留指数は1.8％上昇の72.1となり、0.6％低下の予想を覆した。これは前年比0.8％減である。指数は依然として過去のピークを大きく下回っている。
全米不動産協会（NAR）は、2月の住宅販売保留指数が1.8％上昇し72.1となったと発表した。エコノミストは0.6％の低下を予想していたため、この上昇は予想外だった。シーキング・アルファの著者ジェニファー・ナッシュが2026年3月17日に発表したデータによると、同指数は前年同期比で0.8％低下している。指数は2020年8月に記録した史上最高値を44%下回っている。人口調整後ベースでは、2005年4月のピークから51％下落している。フレディマックは、2026年2月の30年固定金利住宅ローンの平均が6.05％で、2022年8月以来の低水準であったことを指摘している。
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index for February 2026 rose 0.3% month-over-month and remained at 2.4% year-over-year, matching economist expectations. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased 0.2% monthly and stayed at 2.5% annually. While inflation showed stability before the recent U.S.-Israel-Iran war, surging oil prices are expected to push future readings higher.
Existing home sales in the United States fell 3.6% in March after a brief rebound the previous month. The National Association of Realtors reported a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million units, the lowest since last June. NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun attributed the slowdown to lower consumer confidence and softer job growth.
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New home sales in the US fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 587,000 units in January 2026, the lowest level since 2022, according to Census Bureau data. The decline marked nearly a 20% drop. The median price stood at $400,500, remaining above $400,000 for a sixth straight month but at the lowest in that period.
Prices for residential properties in Germany are rising and nearing the summer 2022 peak. Gero Bergmann, president of the Association of German Pfandbrief Banks (vdp), expects further increases due to a growing housing shortage. In the fourth quarter of 2025, prices rose 4.2 percent nationwide year-over-year.
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Employers in the United States added 178,000 jobs in March, far exceeding economist expectations of 59,000, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent. This rebound followed a weak February, when payrolls dropped by 133,000. The White House highlighted the strong figures on social media.
China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell slightly to 50.3 in April from 50.4 the previous month, though it exceeded expectations. New export orders and imports expanded for the first time since early 2024, but softer domestic activity pushed the non-manufacturing PMI into contraction. Price pressures remained in expansionary territory, indicating ongoing reflation.
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After a 2.6% drop in economic activity in February, according to INDEC, private consultancies estimate a March recovery driven by agriculture. Equilibra forecasts a 1.5% year-on-year rise and 1% monthly desesasonalized. The first quarter would end with 0.4% growth versus 2025.