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Calvin Schnure

Market Commentary
Disappointing September Jobs Report Suggests Pause in Return-to-Office

Many of the 19.6 million employees who continue to telecommute because of the pandemic are likely to return to the office in the first half of next year.

10/13/2021
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Market Commentary
REIT Share Prices Little Changed Last Week

REIT share prices were little changed last week, with the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index total return edging down 0.3%.

10/12/2021
Weekly Chart
Market Commentary
Most REIT Sectors Moved Lower Last Week

Broader markets also fell, with a decline of 2.2% on both the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500.

10/05/2021
Weekly REIT Returns chart for 10/01
Market Commentary
REITs Edged Lower Last Week

REITs edged lower last week, with a total return of -1.0% on the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index.

09/28/2021
Weekly REIT Returns chart for 09/28
Market Commentary
REITs Retreated Last Week

REITs remain well into positive territory for 2021, however, with year-to-date returns of 26.6% on the All Equity REITs Index.

09/13/2021
Weekly REIT Returns chart for 09/13
Market Commentary
REIT Property Acquisition Activity Heats Up

Acquisition activity in the second quarter was robust across most property sectors.

09/08/2021
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Market Commentary
REITs Show Largest Weekly Gain Since Early March

Last week’s increase brought the year-to-date return to 32.0%. 

09/07/2021
Weekly REIT Returns chart for 09/07
Market Commentary
Jobs Recovery and Return-to-office Slowed by Delta Variant

Total payroll employment rose 235,000 in August, the slowest since last January and far behind the monthly average of 636,000 between January and July.

09/03/2021
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Market Commentary
REITs Rose Again Last Week

REITs have increased seven out of the past eight weeks.

08/31/2021
Weekly REIT returns for 08/31
Market Commentary
REITs Edged Up Last Week

Data centers, infrastructure, and self storage REIT sectors all had weekly returns exceeding 2.0%.

08/24/2021
Weekly REIT Returns chart for 08/24
Market Commentary
E-Commerce Share of Retail Sales Continues to Decline

Total retail sales fell 1.1% in July, a larger-than-expected decline that signals some important shifts in the underlying landscape for retail sales.

08/18/2021
Retail Sales Chart 1
Market Commentary
REITs Edged Lower Last Week

Broader markets rose, with a 0.6% return on the Russell 1000 and a 0.8% return on the S&P 500.

08/17/2021
Weekly REIT Returns chart for 08/17

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Calvin Schnure is Nareit’s senior vice president, research & economic analysis. He analyzes developments in the macro economy and their impact on REITs and commercial property markets, and on financial returns to REITs.

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