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Recent Economic Commentary

Brandon Casey, Member Strategies  - 10/23/2025

U.S. stocks are mixed Thursday morning as investors continue to monitor corporate earnings. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are positive, while the DJIA opened higher before turning negative. Stocks slid on Wednesday, with all three major averages falling at least 0.5%.

Looking at economic data today, existing home sales rose 1.5% to an annual rate of 4.06 million in September, matching expectations. Sales were up 4.1% over the last year. The median sales price of an existing home was $415,200, up 2.1% from a year ago. At the current sales rate, there is a 4.6-month supply of unsold inventory, no change from the previous month.

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