US: Consumer confidence and home price index in focus - Nomura

With continued strength in the US labor market, analysts at Nomura expect Conference Board’s consumer confidence index to increase to 130.0 in June, from 128.0 in May.

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“The preliminary University of Michigan consumer survey for June showed an improvement in consumer sentiment, driven by a more positive outlook for current economic conditions. This improvement appears consistent with firm consumer fundamentals in Q2 including a low unemployment rate and steady job growth. We expect the June Conference Board report to reflect this positive momentum, with further improvement in its labor market differential index.”

“Case-Shiller home price index: As the supply of existing homes for sale remains low, we expect the Case-Shiller composite-20 index to continue rising at a steady pace. While consumer demand appears to be strong, continued increases in home prices above the pace of income growth could dampen demand.”