The latest US House Price Index reading came in at 1.7% year-over-year, matching the previous month's figure. The lack of acceleration here is noteworthy—when housing sentiment flatlines like this, it often signals broader economic caution filtering through consumer behavior.

For those watching macro trends, flat housing data typically precedes shifts in risk appetite. Stablecoin inflows, altcoin volatility, and even Bitcoin's correlation patterns tend to respond when traditional asset confidence starts wavering. Housing markets usually lead, so a plateau here could be telling us something about where liquidity flows next in both traditional and digital markets.