Case/Shiller Rises by End of June

This data is so old that it is virtually worthless, but the financial markets will take it as a sign of hope.

The two month delayed Case Shiller index came in at 4.4% for Q2, after having fallen 2.8% in the first quarter. Nationally, home prices are 3.6% above their year-earlier levels. In June the Y/Y change for the Composite 20 portion of the index was 4.23% on expectations of 3.6%, with the previous 4.61% revised to 4.64%. Again, as this index shows how the economy performed almost a quarter ago, this can and should be completely ignored.