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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
return to office stalled
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
Reit Acquisition chart 1
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
Employment Chart 1
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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