Housing Sector Picks Up with New Home Construction on the Horizon
As the housing sector picks up, mortgage rates remained relatively quiet this week as the trade negotiations with China offered little news.
Trade Talks Face Hurdles as China Takes on New Concessions
The United States-China trade talks face hurdles, generating a favorable impact for mortgage-backed securities this week.
Housing Market Shows New, Encouraging Data This Week
As the housing market shows new, encouraging data this week, it still faced overshadowing from Wednesday's Fed meeting.
Mixed Economic Data This Week After Little Job Gains Miss
Mortgage rates saw little change after mixed economic data this week as investors look towards major central bank meetings later in the month.
Core Consumer Price Index Shows Inflation on the Rise
This week, the Core Consumer Price Index showed inflation on the rise. Overall, this reflected negatively for mortgage rates.
Strong Job Gains Alongside Fourth of July Weekend
The United States faces strong job gains alongside the Fourth of July weekend, making for a very volatile mortgage market.
Mexican Trade Deal Agreement Now Leads to Tariffs Surprisingly Postponed
This week, the Mexican trade deal agreement caused market volatility. However, the net effect of all the news remained minor.
Job Gains Tailspin Unexpectedly with the Employment Report Miss
As the U.S. realized weak labor market data, it saw job gains tailspin unexpectedly, leaving a favorable impact on mortgage rates.
Real Estate Market Faces Mixed New Home Sales Data
This week, the real estate market faced mixed new home sales data while the trade tensions left a positive effect for mortgage rates.
Employment Report on Friday Now Shows Healthy Economy
This week, the Employment Report on Friday showed a healthy economy. Beyond that, investors also watched Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting.