03:04 PM EDT, 09/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell to 94.2 in September from a 97.8 reading in August, the lowest level since April due to declines in both the present situation and expectations readings.

The Conference Board noted the current assessment of both business and employment conditions declined in the month, while inflation remained the top concern.

The FHFA home price index posted a 0.1% decline in July after a 0.2% decrease in June. The index was 2.3% higher than a year ago.

Released at the same time, S&P Case-Shiller reported a 0.2% July home price decline after a 0.1% gain in the previous month. The index was up 1.7% year-over-year, down from the 1.9% rate in the previous month.

The Dallas Federal Reserve's services index reading fell to minus 5.6 in September from 6.8 in August.

The Chicago PMI fell to 40.6 in September from 41.5 in August, the last regional manufacturing reading for the month. The ISM's national index is due to be released on Wednesday.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job openings rose to 7.227 million in August from 7.208 million in July, while hiring fell to 5.126 million from 5.240 million.

At the same time, the number of people quitting jobs declined.

Redbook reported that US same-store retail sales rose by 5.9% year-over-year in the week ended Sept. 27, faster than a 5.7% gain in the prior week. Fall seasonal and Halloween sales led spending.