Daily Roundup of Key US Economic Data for Oct. 13

02:58 PM EDT, 10/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Home resales accelerated to a 3.99 million seasonally adjusted annual rate in September from a downwardly-revised 3.93 million rate in August but were down 2.2% from a 4.08 million rate in September 2025. Two of the four US regions posted month-over-month sales gains in September, while the Northeast reported a sales decline and there was no change to sales in the Midwest. There were lower sales in all four regions compared with a year earlier. "Despite the small monthly gain on a seasonally adjusted basis, August and September marked the two slowest months for home sales this year," said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. "Further increases in mortgage rates in recent weeks mean fewer buyers can qualify to purchase a home." Homes were on the market for 33 days on average, up from 31 days in the previous month and unchanged from a year ago. The supply of homes for sale rose to a level of 1.600 million units from 1.570 million in August and 1.530 million a year ago. The median sales price fell to $417,500 in September from $427,700 in August was up 1.3% from a median price of $412,300 a year ago. The National Federation of Independent Business' monthly sentiment index fell to 97.9 in September from 98.7 in August, with declines in six of the 10 components, particularly expansion plans. "Small business optimism stayed near the long-term average in September as Main Street owners remain uncertain about business conditions," said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. "Small business owners are proceeding with caution as they interpret how rising costs, interest rates, and the difficulty in finding qualified employees are impacting their business." Redbook reported that US same-store retail sales were up 10.4% year-over-year in the week ended Oct. 10, faster than an 8.6% gain in the prior week due to Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days during the week.