Case Shiller March 2012

The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index for January 2012 was released today. The 20-City Composite is down 3.76% compared to January 2011 (seasonally adjusted) and is down 0.04% compared to the previous month.
Below is an interactive graph. You can interact with the graph by choosing what to display. The CITY category contains all 20 markets as well as the Composite-10 and Composite-20 index. The choices in the TYPE category are All, Condos, and High, Low and Middle Tiers. The prices of homes in each city are divided into three tiers. Each city has different breakpoints. For example in Las Vegas the Low tier is homes under $107,022 and the High tier is over $165,553. In San Francisco the Low tier is under $314,749 and the high tier is over $585,246. The SA/NSA category allows you to view  Seasonally Adjusted data (SA) and/or Non-Seasonally Adjusted data (NSA).
If you left click on a category, the chart will update with only data for that item in that category. If you hold the CONTROL button down while left clicking, it will toggle that item on and off while leaving the other items in that category the same allowing you to add or subtract items. If you hold the SHIFT key down while left clicking, it will add all items in between where you clicked and the item you last clicked. You can clear all selections in a category by clicking the Filter Icon on the top right of each category (looks like a funnel with a X). You can also refresh the page to bring it back to its original state.

All information, data and analysis provided by this website is for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.   Click here for more details.

Furthermore, these charts have limitations.  Economic data is often revised after the fact.  The market is forward looking and anticipates future events.  The unexpected can and will happen.  The market is continually changing.  The conditions of the past are different from the present.  Past performance is not an indication of future performance.

Charting the Week - March 19-23

The Daily Leading Index rose by .49% last week and the Daily Coincident Index remained the same. The Daily Leading Index page on the tab above is updated frequently during the week.

Below are charts of some of the economic releases from last week.  The housing data was mixed while Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims continued to slowly improve.

On last week's update, we mentioned that the S&P 500 had entered the overbought territory for the first time since last July.  It pulled back some last week.  Inversely, bonds had entered the oversold territory for the first time since  last October.  Bonds rebounded sharply last week.  Below are six month charts of both indices.  The red (or green) area indicates 2-3 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.  The gray area indicates 1-2 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.

All information, data and analysis provided by this website is for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.   Click here for more details.

Furthermore, these charts have limitations.  Economic data is often revised after the fact.  The market is forward looking and anticipates future events.  The unexpected can and will happen.  The market is continually changing.  The conditions of the past are different from the present.  Past performance is not an indication of future performance.

Charting the Week - March 12-16

The Daily Leading Index finished the week at 9.16% and the Daily Coincident Index is at 3.54%.

Below are charts of four of the economic releases from last week. They were all either neutral or positive.

The S&P 500 continued its rally and entered the overbought territory for the first time since last July. Barclay's Aggregate Bond Index dived last week and has entered the oversold territory for the first time since last October. Below are six month charts of both indices. The red (or green) area indicates 2-3 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range. The gray area indicates 1-2 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.

All information, data and analysis provided by this website is for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.   Click here for more details.

Furthermore, these charts have limitations.  Economic data is often revised after the fact.  The market is forward looking and anticipates future events.  The unexpected can and will happen.  The market is continually changing.  The conditions of the past are different from the present.  Past performance is not an indication of future performance.

ISM Report on Business - February 2012

The February ISM Non-manufacturing index was at 57.25 up .425% from the previous month.  Most of the components were up month over month.  On the other hand, a majority of the components of the Manufacturing index that was released last week were down month over month.  A reading above 50 percent indicates the sector is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates the is generally contracting.

Below is an interactive graph. You can interact with the graph by choosing what to display. The INDICATOR category contains all 10 areas surveyed as well as the PMI and NMI composites. The choices in the MA/NMA category allow you to view the Manufacturing report (MA), the Non-manufacturing report (NMA), and a composite of the two.   The DATES category allows you to view specific periods of time.

If you left click on a category, the chart will update with only data for that item in that category. If you hold the CONTROL button down while left clicking, it will toggle that item on and off while leaving the other items in that category the same allowing you to add or subtract items. If you hold the SHIFT key down while left clicking, it will add all items in between where you clicked and the item you last clicked. You can clear all selections in a category by clicking the Filter Icon on the top right of each category (looks like a funnel with a X). You can also refresh the page to bring it back to its original state.

All information, data and analysis provided by this website is for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.   Click here for more details.

Furthermore, these charts have limitations.  Economic data is often revised after the fact.  The market is forward looking and anticipates future events.  The unexpected can and will happen.  The market is continually changing.  The conditions of the past are different from the present.  Past performance is not an indication of future performance.