The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell to 89.4 in August from a 90.2 reading in July due to a decline in expectations that was partially offset by an increase in the present situation index.
The Conference Board noted that current assessments of both business conditions and labor market conditions improved in the month.
The FHFA home price index was unchanged in June after a 0.3% increase in May. The index was 2.3% higher than a year ago.
Released at the same time, S&P Case-Shiller reported a 0.4% June home price gain, down from 0.7% in May. The index was up 1.5% year-over-year, above the 1.2% rate in the previous month.
New-home sales fell to a 607,000 annual rate in July from a 678,000 rate in June, down 6.3% from the level in July 2025.
The Philadelphia Fed's services measure fell to minus 10.6 in August from 7.4 in July while the Richmond Fed's services reading fell to minus 8 from minus 3, both indicating faster contraction.
The Richmond Fed's manufacturing index fell to 4 in August from 5 in July, suggesting slowing expansion that was in contrast with other regional data already released that indicated expansion.
Redbook reported that US same-store retail sales were up 9.1% year-over-year in the week ended Aug. 22, much faster than a 7.6% gain in the prior week as back-to-school sales and tax-free holidays in some states supported seasonal purchases.