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 an increase to 216 thousand from 213 thousand last week.
• Also at 8:30 AM, The Philly Fed manufacturing survey for February. The consensus is for a reading of 25.4, down from 44.3.