Investor concerns about stubbornly high inflation levels and the aggressive response by global central banks increased this week, while the...
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Neither a speech from Fed Chair Powell nor the economic data caused much reaction this week. Mortgage rates ended a...
Read MoreAugust 26, 2022
Two opposing forces influenced mortgage markets this week. Lower than expected inflation data was very welcome news to investors, but...
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Stronger than expected economic data was unfavorable for mortgage markets this week. In particular, the key labor market report far...
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Economic growth during the second quarter was weaker than expected, which was favorable for mortgage markets this week. The Fed...
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During a light week for economic news, the biggest event was the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting. The ECB surprised...
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This week, the key CPI inflation report released on Wednesday was a little stronger than expected, while the other major...
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This week, the highly anticipated Employment report released on Friday was a little stronger than expected, while the other major...
Read MoreJuly 8, 2022
Investor concerns about slower global economic growth continued to increase this week. Both the inflation and the manufacturing data came...
Read MoreJuly 6, 2022