Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.Thursday:
• At 8:30 AM ET, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 212 thousand initial claims, down from 216 thousand last week.
• Also at 8:30 AM, Retail sales for August will be released. The consensus is for a 0.1% increase in retail sales.
• Also at 8:30 AM, The Producer Price Index for August from the BLS. The consensus is for a 0.4% decrease in PPI, and a 0.2% increase in core PPI.