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It was another monthly sales gain, though far less robust than in December.
The monthly topline producer price increase was more than double what economists forecasted.
Most Fed officials still expect at least one modest rate cut later this year.
U.S. industrial output edged up in February, cooling from the prior month's near-one-year high as utilities retreated and capacity utilization remained below its long-run average.
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That’s half the growth from the initial estimate and a fraction of the 4.4% seen in 3Q.
It suggests housing market momentum after two solid growth months beat expectations to start the year.
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It continues a solid growth period for the market after 2025 shipments ended the year up 2.5% annually.
A largely neutral February likely gives the Federal Reserve more reason to maintain interest rates when the group meets on March 17-18.
Orders sunk from their December record high, but were up year-over-year despite volume maintaining a longer-term low trend.
A modest January same-day sales decline follows a larger decline in December, though HARDI said the soft past couple months isn't out of the ordinary for seasonality.
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The modest decrease suggests sustained early-year momentum as 12 of 17 manufacturing sectors remained in growth territory.
The topline figure snapped three straight months of decline, though nonresidential spending saw a sharp decline.
The subindex for final demand services drove the increase, largely traced to a spike in margins for wholesalers of professional and commercial equipment.
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SRS Distribution gained roofing share in a historically weak market as Home Depot’s Pro business outperformed DIY in Q4. From HD’s earnings call, we extract executive details shared on pricing strategy, GMS integration and cross-selling momentum across the company’s expanding contractor-focused offering.
We break down the latest key industry figures for both December and the full year, including a look at year-to-date and year-over-year wholesale sales by NAICS product category.
