Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Thursday: Unemployment Claims

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Thursday: • At 8:30 AM ET: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 240 thousand initial cla...

Philly Fed: State Coincident Indexes increased in 36 states in May

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From the Philly Fed : The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released the coincident indexes for the 50 states for May 2017. Over th...

A Few Comments on May Existing Home Sales

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Earlier: NAR: "Existing-Home Sales Rise 1.1 Percent in May" Two key points: 1) As usual, housing economist Tom Lawler's fo...

NAR: "Existing-Home Sales Rise 1.1 Percent in May"

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From the NAR: Existing-Home Sales Rise 1.1 Percent in May; Median Sales Price Ascends to New High Existing-home sales rebounded in May fol...

AIA: Architecture Billings Index positive in May

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Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment. From the AIA: Design billings maintain ...

MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest Weekly Survey

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From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications increased 0.6 percent from one week earlier...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Wednesday: Existing Home Sales

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From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Rates Fall Slightly to Remain Near 8-Month Lows Mortgage rates were steady to slightly lower t...

Phoenix Real Estate in May: Sales up 9%, Inventory down 9% YoY

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This is a key housing market to follow since Phoenix saw a large bubble and bust, followed by strong investor buying. The Arizona Regional...

Chemical Activity Barometer "flat" in June

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Note: This appears to be a leading indicator for industrial production. From the American Chemistry Council: Chemical Activity Barometer R...

Oil Prices Lower, Down Year-over-year

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From CNBC: Oil prices are tumbling more than 2% to $43 a barrel right now U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures were last down $1...